Orchid Garden History: It was the fourth of July of 1989 when I collected the first orchid for my garden. It was a Sobralia violacea, which is a showy violet colored orchid that blooms for one day only. I went walking that day and I found this plant on the side of the road, the plant was almost dead, but it had really strong roots. I cared for that orchid and eventually it came back to life.

After that day, my great curiosity for these fascinating plants started. Mr. Barbosa, a person who has an incredible knowledge about the world of orchids, started teaching me the secrets of these exotics plants. During this time I had my own private collection and Mr. Barbosa and I went on many biology field trips. This is where I learned how to identify orchids in their natural habitat. During these walks and field trips that we shared and learned a lot, they where unforgettable experiences that I had inside and out of the forest. This is when I decided that I wanted to open an orchid garden for the exhibition to the public.

In the year 2005, Mr. Barbosa sold me his orchid collection and then I united his and my private collection. In 2006 I opened the orchid garden that I had always desired. Now we have one of the largest collections in Costa Rica, opened for students, locals and tourist.