Faustino Miranda Botanical Garden facts for kids
The Faustino Miranda Botanical Garden is a special place for plants. It's found right next to the Sabinal River in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. This city is in the state of Chiapas, which is in southern Mexico.
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A Look Back: How the Garden Started
This amazing botanical garden opened in 1951. It was named after Dr. Faustino Miranda. He was a scientist who spent most of his life studying the plants (called flora) of Chiapas.
What You Can See at the Garden
The Faustino Miranda Botanical Garden has many interesting things to explore. You can learn about different types of wood from Chiapas. There are also sections about plants used for medicine. You can see many beautiful flowers that grow in the region.
Learning About Plants
The garden also has a special library. This library focuses on botany, which is the study of plants. It's a great place to learn even more about the plant world.
See also
- List of natural history museums in Mexico
