Past Sunday was an opportunity to see some of the beautiful attractions in Quito, namely the Botanical Gardens. We spent the day walking through the park La Carolina, which is really a beautiful park in its own right, and a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. But the real reason we were there was to visit the gem hidden inside the park, a lovely little botanical garden. The trip was a lot of fun, and the gardens were quite beautiful. They are able to pack a ton of vegetation into a very small area, and display a stunning variety of plant climates. From Amazon to desert, with 365 days a year of sunshine and warm weather it's pretty easy to make a nice garden. I really just wanted to write this to share some of my favorite photos from the trip, so here they are:
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| Orchids |
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| More orchids |
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| This is what a pineapple plant looks like! |
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| Still more orchids |
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| This room was an insects nightmare, full of carnivorous plants, like these lovely pitcher plants. |
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