VBG #4 on USA Today’s 2018 ’10 Best Gardens’ List

May 19, 2018
Puerto Vallarta

New York, NY May 8, 2018 – Vallarta Botanical Garden – VBG in Puerto Vallarta has been placed fourth among all botanical gardens. Since it’s opening in 2005, VBG has also won numerous international awards and now appeared in 10Best Readers’ Choice 2018 awards from newspaper “USA Today.”

20 best gardens and arboretums on the continent compete for this prestigious awards and VBG was the only garden in Mexico that was nominated.

In the past, only the gardens in the U.S were high on the list but this time VBGs achievement was marked the second time an international garden placed on the list.

The initial 20 results were picked by the board of specialists in light of their experience and learning. However, the top ten winners were based on population votes led at 10Best site.

Longwood Gardens, in Kennet Square, appears top in public voting; Minnesota Landscape Arboretum got the second place, The Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis ranked third and the Vallarta Botanical Garden takes the fourth place.

For the complete list of the 2018 10 Best Botanical Garden winners, visit 10best.com.

“We are proud of the unique offering the Vallarta Botanical Gardens has brought to Puerto Vallarta and its flora and fauna offerings,” said Javier Aranda Pedrero, director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board. “We congratulate them on being recognized as one of the best gardens in the Americas.

He further invites visitors to experience the numerous ecological adventures offered in Puerto Vallarta.

About Vallarta Botanical Garden

The garden in Puerto Vallarta Mexico is built on 20 acres and showcase 3,000 different species of plants. The garden is 1,300 feet above sea level and lies within a tropical forest ecosystem. It started in 2004 with the objective to study, explore and conserve native plants from all around the world.

The botanical garden is of great interest for the scientist too as they believe some plant species are not examined thoroughly.

The internationally famous Vallarta Botanical Garden is located on the south of Old Town at 24 Km on highway 200. It offers the visitors exquisite sceneries and wildlife. If you are planning to dive into the jungle river don’t forget to bring your swimsuit. The botanical delights are yet captivating! In the Hacienda de Oro Resturant Authentic Mexican Cuisine is served from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Garden is open to visitors daily from 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m from (Mondays closed from 1st April to 1st December) The admission fees is $200 pesos.

For more information, call (322) 223-6182 or visit vbgardens.org.

Click HERE to learn more about Vallarta Botanical Gardens.


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