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Wonderful botanic garden in the most superb setting up in the mountains.

Bird of Paradise (strelitzia) flowers.
Bird of Paradise (strelitzia) flowers.
This is where mules and donkeys turned a stone to grind coffee.
This is where mules and donkeys turned a stone to...
A magnificent lily.
A magnificent lily.
The Pompeia with its pink powder puff of flowers.
The Pompeia with its pink powder puff of flowers.
The Pompeia again.
The Pompeia again.
A Pompeia relative.
A Pompeia relative.
Elephant Ears.
Elephant Ears.
The Pandanus tree from Africa - note the hanging balls of fruit at the top.
The Pandanus tree from Africa - note the hanging...
In the middle is a Pandanus fruit that's dropped most of its seeds.
In the middle is a Pandanus fruit that's dropped most...
Exposed roots and multiple trunks of the Pandanus tree.
Exposed roots and multiple trunks of the Pandanus tree.
The Pandanus again, with its hanging fruits.
The Pandanus again, with its hanging fruits.
A Pandanus leaf, which the French used for wrapping coffee.
A Pandanus leaf, which the French...
[ Flora ]
Tesseoperro.
Tesseoperro.
African tulip tree, Spathodea campanulata.
African tulip tree, Spathodea campanulata.
A tulip tree flower.
A tulip tree flower.
Our friendly and knowledgeable guide holding an anthurium flower.
Our friendly and knowledgeable guide holding an...
A naturally growing orchid.
A naturally growing orchid.
A different orchid.
A different orchid.
The view from the gardens, with a Pandanus tree in the middle. The black nets are to shield plants from the sun.
The view from the gardens, with a Pandanus tree in...
A magnolia bud.
A magnolia bud.
Punishment room in the small slavery museum. The hole in the ground is to accommodate pregnant slaves while they were being whipped.
Punishment room in the small slavery museum. The hole...
The view up to the Gran Piedra.
The view up to the Gran Piedra.
An African-style pestle and mortar.
An African-style pestle and mortar.

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