Botanical Garden

The Caracas Botanical Garden, also known as Central University of Venezuela Botanical Garden, is part of the University City of Caracas World Heritage Site.The garden extends for 70 hectares and is administered by the Botanic Institute of Venezuela. Its code of international recognition as a botanical institution, as well as the acronym of the herbarium, is VEN.It is located in the geographic center of Caracas, forming part of the whole of the University City, with its main entrance at Salvador Allende Avenue off the bridge that connects Plaza Venezuela with the Tamanaco Entrance of the UCV.