el charco del engenio – Sues Wanderings

El Charco del ingenio , A botanical gardens in San Miguel de allende, Mexico.

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 by Sue, posted in Botanical gardens in San Miguel de allende, Mexico, Uncategorized

San Miguel de Allende’s 200 plus acre botanical garden is also a wildlife and bird sanctuary. Pathways head through wetlands and magnificent areas of cacti and native plants. The deep canyon at the bottom boasts the eponymous freshwater spring, El Charco del Ingenio. There is also a Conservatory of Mexican Plants, which houses a wonderful array of cacti and succulent species.

Beautiful spot well worth a visit while in San Miguel De Allende. Here are some photos. I think it would be amazing in rainy season as they say there are several waterfalls. I went a couple times. Not great for a super hot day because it is pretty exposed.

Here are some of the pretty birds and plants I saw !!

They have a little gift shop and a small luncheon place where I had a very nice veggie sandwich and a great green juice with cactus in it.