Tropicallvr
01-02-2009, 04:01 PM
During the summer, and early fall the jungle is really beautiful, and well watered due to the summer rains, that were heavier than ussual in 2008.
Definatly a nice time to check out the Puerto Vallarta Botanic Garden, which is actually not even in the city, but about 20 miles south east in the coastal mountains. You can find it by taking the $2.00 El Tuito bus from the south end of PV(around aguacate street/ave).
Once the native bamboo (Rhipidocladum racemiflorum) starts showing up along side the highway, you know you are getting close to the park. The workers at the park have given it the name "fox tail" bamboo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG021.jpg
The field of Musa veluntinas is at the beginning of the trail leading to the "native" section of the park.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG024-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG022-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG023.jpg
Leaving the banana feild and heading up into the native bamboo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG024-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG022.jpg
More native bamboo-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG020.jpg
Some dwarf native palms, known commonly as the rootspine palm, due to it's spiny trunk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG017.jpg
Some native plants, mixed with not so native ones.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG013.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG005.jpg
Now up towards the center of the park near the restraunt and bar. Root spine palm grown in full sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG012.jpg
An amazing Heliconia that resembles a bird of paradise in foliage, but no blooms at this time of year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG007.jpg
Here's a shot from the main building overlooking the brown rain runoff river water, and a couple of taller native palms, that also have alot of spines.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG006.jpg
And now down at the river, which is clean and great for swimming when the rain lets up, and tons of blooming bromiliads in the canopy above in late summer.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG004.jpg
Definatly a nice time to check out the Puerto Vallarta Botanic Garden, which is actually not even in the city, but about 20 miles south east in the coastal mountains. You can find it by taking the $2.00 El Tuito bus from the south end of PV(around aguacate street/ave).
Once the native bamboo (Rhipidocladum racemiflorum) starts showing up along side the highway, you know you are getting close to the park. The workers at the park have given it the name "fox tail" bamboo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG021.jpg
The field of Musa veluntinas is at the beginning of the trail leading to the "native" section of the park.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG024-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG022-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG023.jpg
Leaving the banana feild and heading up into the native bamboo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG024-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG022.jpg
More native bamboo-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG020.jpg
Some dwarf native palms, known commonly as the rootspine palm, due to it's spiny trunk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG017.jpg
Some native plants, mixed with not so native ones.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG013.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG005.jpg
Now up towards the center of the park near the restraunt and bar. Root spine palm grown in full sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG012.jpg
An amazing Heliconia that resembles a bird of paradise in foliage, but no blooms at this time of year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG007.jpg
Here's a shot from the main building overlooking the brown rain runoff river water, and a couple of taller native palms, that also have alot of spines.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG006.jpg
And now down at the river, which is clean and great for swimming when the rain lets up, and tons of blooming bromiliads in the canopy above in late summer.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Tropicallvr/BOTANIC%20PARK%20PV/IMG004.jpg