Welcome to the Jardin Botantico Los Orquideas in Puyo, Ecuador

A history of the restoration of the Botanical Garden is currently published in the

Journal of Ecological Restoration

The Orchid and Botanical Garden of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Is the fruit of an idea that began in Puyo in 1980. Here you can discover orchids in their natural setting, in a restored forest in the upper Amazon basin. This reserve is a site of scientific inquiry, thanks to the work of its owner, Omar Tello.
The reserve is guided by the mission:

to promote environmental education
to promote the conservation of the natural resources of the Amazon
to promote the scientific research of the Amazonian flora as a sustainable means of community development

Protect Habitat

Learn about our neighbor's land that we are trying to purchase

See photos of our new interpretative museum, highlighting the study of

ecological restoration in tropical ecosystems.

We are located minutes outside of the city of Puyo, in the Amazonian (Oriente) region of Ecuador. Visit us to explore the botanical garden, or write to us to learn more about research, jbl_orquideas@yahoo.com. To inquire about volunteering, see our page about volunteering.

Tala de bosque en la Amazonía ecuatoriana

It is illegal to remove orchids from their natural habitat.

In the formation of our reserve, we have only rescued orchids from fallen trees in logged forests.

The illegal trade of numerous species from tropical areas, especially orchids, is one of the leading factors driving extinctions. If you collect tropical orchids, always check where they are coming from.

Photo: Logging in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The wood is low quality and cut into small planks for fruit cartons.