They were not much flowers as it's not the season but the owner is really passionate about his forest and we learned everything about the trees and the forests. We got to see the smallest orchids too!

This 'Jardin' once a grazing pasture for cattle has been lovingly reforested and transformed into a small amazonian paradise. The owner and brains behind this small forest is incredibly knowledgeable about every single plant, insect and animal living on his property. He takes great pride in his work and clearly enjoys sharing his knowledge and love of his forest. This secondary forest is home to mammals such as Capuchin monkeys, a very large quantity of insects and arachnids and of course amazonian flora. The main attraction of this secondary forest are the orchids that have been planted along the well-maintained trail. You will see bright and vibrantly colored orchids with hues of purple and pink, fragrant delicate orchids that look like Tiffany's hand-blown glass and miniscule orchids that can only be enjoyed using a magnifying glass. Along the way your guide, often times the owner himself, will point out various plants, insects and animals and will give you a explanation. Guides speak Spanish. This tour will utilize all your senses. Orchids that smell like vanilla and chocolate, an herb that tastes like chimichurri, leaves that taste like cinnamon, plants that feel like animal fur, birds chirping and insects whirring and of course every single thing your feast your eyes upon will define your personal experience.To arrive take a local bus for $0.25 going to "Los Angeles" and ask the driver to stop at "Jardin de las Orquideas". You will be dropped off at the entrance. You can also take a taxi, prices may vary but it will cost around $5. Expect to spend a majority of the day here (3-5 hours).

The owner is a visionary who transformed 6 hectares of pasture land back to an evolving rainforest site over the course of 30 years. Took a 2 hour tour with the owner's daughter. Very interesting to see nature at work. Highly recommend it!

Amazing what 17 years of plant growth and hard work can accomplish. From a cattle pasture in 1995 to a rapidly developing rainforest site now.

Visite guidee a 5 dollars en solo par le connaisseru Omar, precedee d une visite du musee. historique du jardin et especes en photos. Je na i jamais vu autant d orchidees aussi belles et minuscules de ma vie. plus que recommandable!!!

un lugar en donde se puede apreciar la naturaleza local como tambien de la historia y de la identidad ecuatoriana

Il faut mieux t¨¦l¨¦phoner pour pr¨¦venir de sa venue comme le dit le Lonely Planet. Nous sommes arriv¨¦s un dimanche matin en ayant appel¨¦ la veille et le propri¨¦taire est venu nous ouvrir alors que la grille ¨¦tait ferm¨¦e. Nous avons eu droit ¨¤ une v¨¦ritable visite priv¨¦e! A la fin, le propri¨¦taire nous a m¨ºme amen¨¦s ¨¤ la gare pr prendre le bus car nous ¨¦tions un peu perdus. Vraiment tr¨¨s gentil...

Este lugar es una fascinante muestra de la flora nativa del lugar, y el trabajo de sus due?os es un ejemplo del esfuerzo por el rescate y conservaci¨®n de la naturaleza. Se merecen la admiraci¨®n de todos sus visitante.

Sur le guide du routard, c'est marqu¨¦ aucuns risques, mais ¨¤ la sortie si on visite la petite maison on s'aper?ois qu'il peut y avoir des serpents, araign¨¦es et autres. S'adressez au guide avant d'y entrer.

Simplemente espectacular...saber de alguien que lucha por encaminar de nuevo la vida natural, es algo inspirador y para aprender, un lugar ideal para fotografos y amantes de la naturaleza.

Me gust¨® mucho este jard¨ªn porque aqu¨ª se refleja una pasi¨®n muy dif¨ªcil de contagiar a los dem¨¢s por el cuidado de la naturaleza, su due?o a pesar de las dificultades que ha tenido en estos largos a?o ha sabido recuperar algo que en s¨ª ya estaba destruido. Recomiendo visitar este lugar para observar diferentes clases de animales y por supuesto de flora.

Al igual que otros orquidiarios de la zona, este lugar es muy interesante para los amantes de la naturaleza. A traves de varios senderos se pueden conocer algunas de las mas bellas orquideas de la region oriental. En el Puyo ademas pueden encontrar peque?os zool¨®gicos y disfrutar de paseos ecol¨®gicos que permiten conocer la gran variedad de especies animales y vegetales