¡Que belleza!
That’s Spanish for “How beautiful!” It’s a frequently heard exclamation at Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens. These three members of the Cattleya family certainly inspire the thought.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens contains jungle trails and a clear mountain river where you can cool off (don’t forget your bathing suit!) Surrounded by bougainvilleas of every hue, exotic palms, and countless tropical flowers, it can be easy to miss the orchids. Some hide in the foliage; some are in pots or hanging in trees. Since we visited during the winter dry season, most were not flowering. Fortunately, the orchid conservatory had more than enough blooms for our cameras.
You can donate online to the gardens, and support their mission for “the propagation, promotion, study, enjoyment, and discovery of Mexican plants, especially orchids.” If you’re in the area, one visit will show why the gardens were listed as a must-see destination in the travel book Lonely Planet Mexico. In case you need any more convincing, check out these photos showing two orchids and an anthurium. You’ll be saying “¡Que belleza!” before you know it.
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January 28th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Good article . Will definitely copy it to my blog.Thanks.
January 31st, 2011 at 9:41 am
thanks for the wonderful pictures!
February 24th, 2011 at 9:41 am
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March 14th, 2011 at 3:24 am
Hello! interesting site! I luv the cattelyas.
March 31st, 2011 at 3:39 am
you can also say que bonita instead of que belleza
thanks for your pictures
también se puede dcir de esta manera q bonita
gracias pr tus fotos
April 19th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
thanks for posting this.
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