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<markers><marker id="1833" name="Park-Topairy Garden" description_safe="The fancifully sculpted topiary garden in front of its picturesque little church: bushes shaped into gigantic green rabbits, a bullfight, a couple dancing, a monkey riding a bicycle, ox carts, and elephants. The topiary garden has been lovingly pruned by Don Evangelista Blanco, who...&lt;a href=&quot;javascript:map.getInfoWindow().maximize()&quot;&gt;more&lt;/a&gt;" code="0139" icon="std" lat="10.184634" lng="-84.392082" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="1833.html" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="4" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="" email="" phone="" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="635" name="Monteverde Orchid Garden (Orqueidas de Monteverde)" description_safe="Exhibits more than 430 species of orchids. Visitors are presented with magnifying glasses so they can observe Platystele jungermannioids, the world&#x2019;s smallest flower. At least 40 orchid species will be in bloom at any given time in the garden, located in Santa Elena one block toward Monteverde from Banco Nacional (open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)." code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.317084" lng="-84.823280" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="0186,0087,0105,1105,0108,0081" code_descs="naturalist guide services available|wheelchair accessible|bird watching site|insect terrariums or mounted displays|butterfly garden-open air net enclosures full of butterflies|educational displays or presentations" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="4" price_high="7" price_low="5" url="http://www.monteverdeorchidgarden.com" email="info@monteverdeorchidgarden.com" phone="2645-5308" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax="2645-5308"/><marker id="1894" name="Orchids San Bosco" description_safe="" code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.337075" lng="-84.826149" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="" email="" phone="2645-6410" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8611" name="CATIE" description_safe="C.A.T.I.E-Centro Agron&#xF3;mico Tropical de Investigaci&#xF3;n y Ense&#xF1;anza (Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center). &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An absolutely fascinating research center where you can explore the botanical garden and arboretum checking out bizarre species like the Chinese...&lt;a href=&quot;javascript:map.getInfoWindow().maximize()&quot;&gt;more&lt;/a&gt;" code="0098" icon="std" lat="9.899863" lng="-83.667412" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="8611.html" photo="" accuracy="6" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="http://www.catie.ac.cr/" email="comunicacion@catie.ac.cr" phone="2558-2000" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax="2558-2060"/><marker id="8623" name="Orchid Garden-La Paz Waterfall Gardens" description_safe="" code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.203519" lng="-84.162270" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="" email="" phone="" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8631" name="Finca La Isla" description_safe="A ten acre private garden with tropical crops including cinnamon, vanilla (an orchid!), ginger, coco, and dozens of varieties of tropical fruits (samples included!).  Bromeliad, Helicona and palm gardens attract hundreds of birds, butterflies and poison dart frogs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10:...&lt;a href=&quot;javascript:map.getInfoWindow().maximize()&quot;&gt;more&lt;/a&gt;" code="0098" icon="std" lat="9.649514" lng="-82.764481" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="8631.html" photo="" accuracy="6" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="" email="crgarden@mac.com" phone="2750-0046" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8634" name="Heliconia Island" description_safe="Of course there are dozens of varieties of Heliconias flashing their lobster claw flowers, many other species, and an interesting sampling of bananas you'll be invited to taste.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The newly built bed and breakfast occupies one of the most delightful locations you could imagine on the upstream end of the island." code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.394365" lng="-83.969849" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="http://www.heliconiaisland.com/english/gardens/index.html" email="" phone="" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8635" name="Jard&#xED;n Bot&#xE1;nico Las Cusingas" description_safe="Botanical and environmental education are the focus of a visit to this private garden that raises fruit trees, flowers, and medicinal plants." code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.148691" lng="-83.758392" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="0081" code_descs="educational displays or presentations" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="6" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="" email="" phone="2382-5805" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8636" name="Wilson Botanical Gardens" description_safe="One of two world renowned Botanical Gardens in Costa Rica (Lankester is the other) operated by the Organization for Tropical Studies in the Talamanca mountains.  The pride of the gardens is arguably the best collection of palms in the world." code="0098" icon="std" lat="8.785410" lng="-82.958260" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="0206,0081" code_descs="Mid-Price Category $50-105|educational displays or presentations" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="http://www.ots.ac.cr" email="" phone="" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8639" name="Lankester Botanical Gardens" description_safe="Lankester Gardens has a world class collection of nearly a thousand varieties of orchids displayed at eye level. The huge number of plants means you can see blooms year round, although Feb. through April are the most spectacular times to visit. The 26 acres of gardens are home to nearly 3,000 species in all.  Highly Recommended." code="0098" icon="std" lat="9.839670" lng="-83.889870" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="0081,0214,0073" code_descs="educational displays or presentations|gifts and souvenirs|self-guided nature walk" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="8" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="http://www.jardinbotanicolankester.org/ing/index.html" email="" phone="2552-3247" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8640" name="Las Guarias" description_safe="Thousands of Guaria morada (Costa Rica's national flower) and hundreds of other orchid species in a private garden." code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.043064" lng="-84.420486" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="" code_descs="" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="6" owner="1" price_high="3" price_low="0" url="" email="" phone="2452-0091" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8610" name="Costa Flores" description_safe="There is a small restaurant surrounded by one of the worlds largest tropical flower farms.  Over 500 varieties are grown on 300 acres for export to florists in North America and Europe." code="0098" icon="std" lat="10.235532" lng="-83.683205" distance="" category="activity" level="15" codes="0051" code_descs="casual family restaurant" maximized="none" photo="" accuracy="6" owner="1" price_high="0" price_low="0" url="" email="costaflo@sol.racsa.co.cr" phone="2716-7645" phone_other="" phone_cell="" phone_us="" phone_tollfree="" skype="" fax=""/><marker id="8389" name="Centro Neotr&#xF3;pico Sarapiqu&#xED;s" description_safe="A beautiful ecolodge on the banks of the R&#xED;o Sarapiqu&#xED;, patterned on a 15th-century pre-Columbian village. The restaurant terrace overlooks the river and the Tirimbina rainforest reserve. A digital telescope brings guests closer to the stars. 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