Flora

Abundant sun and summer rains nurture the vegetation of the Puerto Vallarta [1] region. At roadside spots, spiny bromeliads, pendulous passion fruits, and giant serpentine vines luxuriate, beckoning to admirers. Now and then visitors may stop, attracted by something remarkable, such as a riot of flowers blooming from apparently dead branches or what looks like grapefruit sprouting from the trunk of a roadside tree. More often, travelers pass by the long stretches of thickets, jungles, and marshes without stopping; however, a little knowledge of what to expect can blossom into recognition and discovery, transforming the humdrum into the extraordinary.