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Charles III creates the Orotava Acclimatisation Garden.

17 de agosto de 1788 · Tenerife

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Charles III creates the Orotava Acclimatisation Garden.
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Pedro Fernández de LugoAlonso Luis Fernández de LugoFray José de AnchietaFray Alonso de Espinosa

A royal order of Charles III created the Orotava Acclimatisation Garden on 17 August 1788 to acclimatise tropical species. The project was drawn up in 1790 and planting began in 1792.

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  • Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA), Jardín de Aclimatación de la Orotava (2014)[↗]

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