Jardín de Cactus

The Jardín de Cactus is a cactus garden on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It is situated in the village of Guatiza, in a former quarry where volcanic sand (picón) was extracted to spread on cultivated areas to retain moisture. Prickly pears are grown in the area for the production of cochineal.[1]

Jardín de Cactus
Typecactus garden
LocationCanary Islands, Spain
Coordinates29°04′49″N 13°28′35″W
Opened1991
Websitewww.cactlanzarote.com/cact/jardin-de-cactus/

History

The cactus garden was created in 1991, the last project of César Manrique. The botanist Estanislao González Ferrer was responsible for the selection and planting of the specimens. The garden now has 4,500 examples of 450 species of cactus and succulents from North and South America, Madagascar, and other desert and arid areas.

The garden is in the shape of a large amphitheatre, with the plants arranged in terraces. A restored windmill, once used in the production of gofio, stands at the highest point.

References
  1. "Guatiza ayer y hoy. Jardín de Cactus" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2017.

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