At the Eloy Valenzuela Botanical Garden in Floridablanca, a 10-minute drive south of Bucaramanga, travelers can see 3,500 species of native plants such as orchids, heliconias, and caracolíes. This 7.5-hectare (17.5-acre) space features palm trees, mosses, and ferns, as well as squirrels, butterflies, ducks, and iguanas, among other animals.