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Shaw Park Gardens is a botanical garden, located in the hills of Ocho Rios.
There you can see around 600 species of flowers, along with many ferns and shrubs like bougainvillea, palms and hibiscus. Don't miss the majestic waterfall that presides over the gardens.
The Shaw Park entrance is about 900 metres above sea level, meaning at the top of the gardens there is a stunning view of Ocho Rios.