Monteverde Costa Rica Orchids Garden

Photo Gallery of minature and unique amazing orchids.

There are more than 1,400 types of Costa Rica Orchids and 500 of them are found in Monteverde. Gabriel Barbosa, biologist and owner of the Monteverde Orchids Garden, says that he has 426 of them.

As you peer through your magnifying glass, you will see perfection in the tiny flowers and gain insight into the amazing diversity of plants in the tropical forest of Monteverde canopy. The garden contains more than 400 species including the national flower of Costa Rica, the Guardia morada (Cattleya skinneri). Larger and showier flowers include Maxillaria, Epidendrum, and Oncidium species. The smallest known orchid species in the world, Platystele jungermannioids is found in our greenhouse. Your visit helps support the scientific goals of the Monteverde Orchid Conservation and Research Project. The plants you see are our study material as we create a biological catalog and attempt to learn the distribution, habitat, flowering season, and pollinating agents of all the orchid species found in Monteverde.

Located on the main road to Monteverde Reserve, .7 km from the village of Santa Elena, opened from 8 am till 4 pm, entrance is $5 and includes a guided tour. 645-5510