Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden

Moscoso National Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma.

Moscoso) is a botanical garden in the heart of Santo Domingo.

The park was founded in 1976 and was named after Rafael Maria Moscoso, a Dominican botanist who cataloged the flora on the island of Hispaniola.

The garden is a decentralized institution that reports to the Dominican Republic's Presidential Ministry of Management.

Moscoso National Botanical Garden) An open-air trolley (operating every 30 minutes until 4:30pm) takes passengers on a pleasant half-hour turn about the park and is especially enjoyable for children.

The main entrance to the garden.