Our Sacred Seeds garden contains over 300 tropical medicinal plants, that protects the biodiversity of Costa Rica and the tropics, but also the diversity of cultural knowledge of these medicinal plants around the world. It’s important because between 50 and 200 species become extinct every day through deforestation, over-harvesting, or other human activity. It is the goal of the Sacred Seed garden to preserve the genetic material and cultural use of these plants. The winding path of the sanctuary goes through three sections that represent the main cultural groups in Costa Rica: indigenous, Afro-Caribbean, and European-descended Ticos.