William Miranda Marín Botanical and Cultural Garden

The William Miranda Marín Botanical and Cultural Garden in Caguas, Puerto Rico, is a large botanical garden, archaeological site, and natural reserve that brings together tropical vegetation, ecology, and the island’s layered history. Its grounds include the ruins of Hacienda San José, a reconstructed slave barrack, and Taíno archaeological remains spanning from the pre-Columbian era into Spanish colonization. Distinct areas such as the Heritage Forest, Arboleda Ancestral Taína, and African Ancestral Grove connect plants with memory, identity, and cultural inheritance. Through collections, reconstructed spaces, tours, and educational programs, it interprets Puerto Rico’s Indigenous, African, and Spanish legacies in a single landscape.

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