- Author: Pamela Allen
On Saturday, 10/22 I was stepping off a plane in beautiful (HOT, HUMID) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a packed itinerary in hand! It was a tough schedule, pedicure followed by hours on the beach only to be disturbed when it is time to move to the pool or get ready for dinner. It was rough!
One stop that I was most excited to make was at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. I was excited to see the orchids and native plants, the rhododendron house, and the seasonal butterfly garden. Alas, timing is everything! Late October is the beginning of the drier cooler winter months. Many of the glorious blooms that can be found on their website www.vbgardens.org were no longer showing their beautiful colors.
I did truly enjoy learning more about bromeliads, which are abundant in the gardens everywhere you look!
Puerto Vallarta did not disappoint me though. Here are some beautiful colors found right outside my resort door! ENJOY!
There were bougainvilleas of every shape and color everywhere you look, but I loved the triangle shape and tinge of purple on the bracts of this variety.