In honor of Charles Darwin, a trail in Rio's Botanical Garden presents the evolution of plants

In February, the Friday Trails program presents, at 10 a.m., the Evolutionary Trail, a free guided activity in honor of British naturalist Charles Darwin, author of On the Origin of Species. Exceptionally, the Trail will also be offered on Thursday, February 12, the date of Darwin's birth in 1809. On Thursday, the time will be 9 a.m., as part of a special program.

During the Evolutionary Trail, visitors will learn about the different adaptation strategies developed by plants over hundreds of thousands of years, understanding how these processes gave rise to the enormous diversity of species that exist today.

During the tour of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden arboretum, from mosses and ferns to orchids and cacti, 14 species with characteristics of different stages of plant evolution on the planet are observed. Evolution deals with processes in which species undergo random mutations that favor their adaptation to the environment and the changes that occur in it.

Participation in the trail is free, with only the entrance fee to the arboretum being charged. Tours depart every Friday from the Visitor Center.

Service

Friday Trails - Evolutionary Trail
Dates and times:
Fridays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27, at 10 a.m.
Thursday, February 12, at 9 a.m.
Meeting point: Visitor Center
Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008

Admission fee
Visitors residing in Brazil: R$ 40.00 (full price) and R$ 20.00 (half price)
Foreign visitors: R$ 80.00
Children under 5 years old are free. Residents of Brazil over 60 years old, people with disabilities, students, among others, are entitled to half-price admission and pay R$ 20.00.
Payment at the ticket office is cash and pix only. Online tickets are available at jbrj.eleventickets.com with pix or credit card.