Bogota - The Botanical Garden

For our last morning in Bogota we decided to visit the Botanical Gardens close to the Marriott Hotel and look for a plaque and tree dedicated to Professor Idroba, Mama Leny's uncle, (Leny's maiden name is Idrobo) who taught Botanics at the public university in Bogota and did much research at the Botanical gardens. Prof. Idrobo also spent three years in London, UK working to save the Queen's roses from blight.  He succeeded.

We found the Herbal Medicine garden that is named after Idrobo, but could not find a plaque or any other sign.  Further checking at the offices confirmed that Professor Idrobo has donated his extensive collection of botanical books to the research center at the garden, but perhaps because it was Sunday, no knowledgable staff were on hand to give us further information.  So we just enjoyed the natural beauty and enjoyed our walk through the gardens and the plant houses.