An antique garden of the dominicans has passed through a lot of changes throughout its history. The architecture of this places that blends with the plants brought from the 8 regions of Oaxaca, makes the ethnobotanical garden a must visit when you travel to Oaxaca.
The ethnobotanical garden of Oaxaca has been adapting due to the different stages of historical change in Mexico. Keep reading to know its changes until it got to be the ethnobotanical garden of today. And to know how to visit it.
THE ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN OF OAXACA IN COLONIAL TIMES
The garden is behind the ex-convent and church of Santo Domingo. And it was used as an orchard by the Dominican friars. In your visit you will see various remains of ovens, irrigation canals, ponds, and a cobblestone walkway. These archaeological vestiges were what dominicans used in they daily lives. And the ovens of quarry used for the construction of the whole complex.
XIX CENTURY
In the middle of the XIX century, it was a barracks of the army until 1994, the buildings were used as bedrooms. Actually at the entrance you can see the coat of arms of the army of that time.
THE CHANGE TO BECOME THE ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN OF OAXACA
The place did not return to the ownership of the church. But in 1998 they began to plant various species of plants native to Oaxaca, not only from the central valleys, but from all regions and climates of this wonderful state.
Today the place is organized into different ecosystems and kinds of dirt for the plants. And divided into the plants that have been domesticated and have a cultural relevance. And the wild ones from the immense diversity of ecosystems in Oaxaca.
The place also has a library with information about the plants, a nursery, a seed bank and a herbarium.
TOURS
The visits to the ethnobotanical garden are always guided to avoid damages to the place.
Tours in English:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $100 pesos per person (children from 0 to 12 years old get in free)
Duration: two hours
TO LEARN MORE VISIT: http://jardinoaxaca.mx/
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