About this episode

This episode explores the unique José María Azael Franco Guerrero Cemetery in Tulcán, Ecuador, highlighting unusual gardens around the world.

The José María Azael Franco Guerrero Cemetery in Tulcán, Ecuador is a topiary anomaly and a lush green paradise for the dead. This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with classic and new stories about unusual gardens around the world.

Topics covered

• topiary
• gardens
• spring
• Ecuador
• cemeteries
• nature

Keywords

• topiary
• cemetery
• Ecuador
• gardens
• spring
• nature
• Tulcán

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: José María Azael Franco Guerrero Cemetery

Places: Tulcán, Ecuador

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