Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world so you can expect to see plenty of unusual plants at the Jardim Botanico. Above, avenue of royal palm trees

Majority of the plants featured at Jardim Botanico can also be found elsewhere in the world as the use of the garden has varied between conservation to scientific research

Brazil is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world so you can expect to see plenty of unusual plants at the Jardim Botanico.

However, majority of the plants featured can also be found elsewhere in the world as the use of the garden has varied between conservation to scientific research.

Today, it's a garden filled with around 1,500 different species of plants, organised as much for research as for the pleasure of the visitors.

Entrance to the botanical garden cost R$7 (￡1.63).

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