Ecocentro Calathea

Botanical Garden - Nature Reserve - Photography Hotspot

ABOUT US

Ecocentro Calathea started in 2020 as a local ecoturism project with the aim of restaurating an abandoned cattle farm into a lush natural ecosystem and garden. Ecocentro Calathea consists of an open-structure visitor's center, a botanical garden with a variety of tropical ornamental plants, fruit trees and medicinal garden. Besides that it offers a small trail through a galery forest, several ponds and lagoons, a fruit feeder as well as a photography hide.

Customized Birdwatching & Photography Tour

If you love birds and photography, join a local guide and have a great experience at our garden and photography - hide while enjoying a great variety of bird species such as toucans, woodpeckers, tanagers and many more. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a veteran birder, our team will be more than happy to assist you and help you get your targets.

Botanical Garden

Discover the magic of our botanical garden on a self-guided tour, perfect for nature lovers looking to spend some time relaxing and disconnecting from everyday life. Explore at your own pace as you walk along our peaceful paths surrounded by tropical plants, fruit trees and medicinal plants. Whether you are a plant lover, a family looking for an educational tour or simply someone looking for a direct connection with nature, Ecocentro Calathea invites you to live an unforgettable and unique experience. Guided tours available

Night Walk

Discover a completely different world full of wildlife that awakens when the sun sets in the rainforest. This fascinating night tour is a great opportunity to discover the lush nightlife. Leaf-frogs, snakes, spiders, insects, opossums and many more. Come and be part of a world that never rests.