{"id":24491,"date":"2016-03-12T15:15:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T23:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=24491"},"modified":"2016-09-30T20:46:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T04:46:07","slug":"more-from-vallarta-botanical-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/12\/more-from-vallarta-botanical-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"More From Vallarta Botanical Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Encyclia_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24498 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Encyclia_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Encyclia orchid flower, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Encyclia_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Encyclia_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Encyclia_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Golden_Cheeked_Woodpecker_Melanerpes_chrysogenys_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24500 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Golden_Cheeked_Woodpecker_Melanerpes_chrysogenys_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Cheeked Woodpecker, Melanerpes chrysogenys, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Golden_Cheeked_Woodpecker_Melanerpes_chrysogenys_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Golden_Cheeked_Woodpecker_Melanerpes_chrysogenys_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Golden_Cheeked_Woodpecker_Melanerpes_chrysogenys_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_orchid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24503 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_orchid_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid flower close up, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, \" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_orchid_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_orchid_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_orchid_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cactus_flower_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24495 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cactus_flower_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Cactus flower, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cactus_flower_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cactus_flower_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cactus_flower_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24496 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cattleya hybrid flower, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bromeliad_flower_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24494 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bromeliad_flower_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Bromeliad flower, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bromeliad_flower_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bromeliad_flower_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bromeliad_flower_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy these photos from our recent visit to Puerto Vallarta. We really enjoyed getting out of the touristy areas and plunging into the jungle at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/19\/vallarta-botanical-garden\/\">Vallarta Botanical Gardens<\/a>. It&#8217;s a great nature escape 30 minutes south of the busy city. In addition to orchids, the gardens feature lots of amazing bromeliads, succulents, and every color of bougainvillea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Variegated_Bougainvillea_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24504 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Variegated_Bougainvillea_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Variegated Bougainvillea, white and pink bracts, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Variegated_Bougainvillea_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Variegated_Bougainvillea_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Variegated_Bougainvillea_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Koi_and_reflected_leaves_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24501 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Koi_and_reflected_leaves_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Large Koi goldfish and reflected leaves in Water Lily Pond, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Koi_and_reflected_leaves_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Koi_and_reflected_leaves_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Koi_and_reflected_leaves_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Epidendrum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24499 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Epidendrum_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Epidendrum orchid flower, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Epidendrum_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Epidendrum_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Epidendrum_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Oncidium_species_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24502 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Oncidium_species_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Labeled as Oncidium species, orchid flower, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Oncidium_species_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Oncidium_species_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Oncidium_species_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Anthurium_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24493 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Anthurium_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Anthurium flowers, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Anthurium_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Anthurium_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Anthurium_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Conservatory_of_Native_Plants_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24497 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Conservatory_of_Native_Plants_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Conservatory of Native Plants, Conservatorio de Plantas Nativas, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Conservatory_of_Native_Plants_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Conservatory_of_Native_Plants_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Conservatory_of_Native_Plants_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of the tropical plants growing throughout the garden are Mexican natives. The new Conservatory of Native Plants (shown in the final photo above) houses some of these as part of the garden&#8217;s efforts to conserve endangered species. If you&#8217;re anywhere near Puerto Vallarta, enjoy the sun, the beach, and the tequila, but be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbgardens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vallarta Botanical Gardens<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy these photos from our recent visit to Puerto Vallarta. We really enjoyed getting out of the touristy areas and plunging into the jungle at Vallarta Botanical Gardens. It&#8217;s a great nature escape 30 minutes south of the busy city. In addition to orchids, the gardens feature lots of amazing bromeliads, succulents, and every color [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,21,6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-botanical-gardens","category-conservation","category-photos","category-warm-growers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24491"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24541,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24491\/revisions\/24541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}