Topiary at Parque Francisco Alvarado, Zarcero, Costa Rica
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing
N 10° 10.089 W 084° 23.470
16P E 785861 N 1125153
This whimsical topiary garden is known as the Parque Francisco Alvardo, and has been produced and maintained by Evangelisto Blanco Brenes since the 1960s.
Waymark Code: WM80M4
Location: Costa Rica
Date Posted: 01/03/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 5

The cyprus shrubs in this garden have been trimmed into the shapes of animals and fantasy creatures, some quite bizarre. There is a dinosaur, an elephant and make-believe creatures,faces and fun arches, all trimmed into the hedges.
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