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Zoro Garden

Coordinates: 32°43′51.91″N 117°8′52.13″W / 32.7310861°N 117.1478139°W / 32.7310861; -117.1478139
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Zoro Garden in Balboa Park

Zoro Garden is a six-acre sunken garden in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is located between the Fleet Science Center and Casa de Balboa. The name refers to the Persian mystic Zoroaster.[1]

The stone garden was originally built for the 1915-16 Panama–California Exposition. During the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition it was the site of the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony, which featured mostly-nude performers rather than practicing nudists.[1]

Zoro Garden is now planted as a butterfly garden. It is open to the public and can be reserved for special events.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zoro Gardens: A nudist colony in Balboa Park". ABC 10 News. August 24, 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Balboa Park: Zoro Garden". City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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32°43′51.91″N 117°8′52.13″W / 32.7310861°N 117.1478139°W / 32.7310861; -117.1478139