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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A plant used to make glue at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, which has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Oaxaca: views of the Santo Domingo Church from the grounds of the Jardin Ethnobotanico. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The free periodical reading room and botanical garden are open to the public at the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. It has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The free periodical reading room and botanical garden are open to the public at the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. It has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Sculpture made from a tule tree by artist Francisco Toledo on the grounds of the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Sculpture made from a tule tree by artist Francisco Toledo on the grounds of the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A wall of dragon fruit plant designed by Francisco Toledo in a courtyard at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Oaxaca: views of the Santo Domingo Church from the grounds of the Jardin Ethnobotanico. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: View of the Santo Domingo church. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, was built on former church grounds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A rare coning cycad at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, which has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Rare thick leaved agave were brought in by Francisco Toledo, who remembered them from his childhood in southern Oaxaca. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Seeds from this tree are used to make soap. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A cactus is carefully tied upright. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Artists worked with original structures in The Jardin Ethno-Botanico to make sculpture from old lime kilns and other 18th century artifacts. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Artists worked with original structures in The Jardin Ethno-Botanico to make sculpture from old lime kilns and other 18th century artifacts. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Oaxaca: An irrigation canal runs up to a view of the Santo Domingo Church from the grounds of the Jardin Ethnobotanico. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has a system of cisterns under the gravel paths to recycle rainwater. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has a system of cisterns under the gravel paths to recycle rainwater. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The design of the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, was influenced by Aztec motifs as visualized by artist Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate. (Here seen in the crushed rock pathway).The garden has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The design of the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, was influenced by Aztec motifs as visualized by artist Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate. (Here seen in the crushed rock pathway).The garden has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The design of the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, was influenced by Aztec motifs as visualized by artist Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate. (Here seen in the crushed rock pathway).The garden has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Wild marigolds were very important to the cultural development of Mexico. Here they grow in The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Wild marigolds were very important to the cultural development of Mexico. Here they grow in The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The reflecting pool is bordered by beautiful mature organ cactus which form a living wall around it. The  Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Sculpture made from the wood of a tule tree at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, can be viewed by passersby through windows cut in the thick convent's walls (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Tourists are led in groups through The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca,which has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and ethno-botanist Alejandro Avila (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Seeds from a blooming agave are captured to prevent cross pollination. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A fig tree which thrives by growning in and on rock at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A fig tree which thrives by growning in and on rock at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Cochineal is a parasite which grows on nopal paddles. When crushed, it is used to make the first red dye, used by Van Gogh and other European artists as well as to die textiles. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has a system of cisterns under the grid brickl walkways to recycle rainwater. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has a system of cisterns under the gravel paths to recycle rainwater. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Ethno-Botanist Alejandro Avila, at the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, was instrumental in making this beautiful if controvesial garden in the center of the city. It was designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, and has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Oaxaca: views of the Santo Domingo Church from the grounds of the Jardin Ethnobotanico. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Oaxaca: views of the Santo Domingo Church from the grounds of the Jardin Ethnobotanico. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A fig tree which thrives by growning in and on rock at The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Cochineal is a parasite which grows on nopal paddles. When crushed, it is used to make the first red dye, used by Van Gogh and other European artists as well as to die textiles. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: A wedding on the front plaza of the Santo Domingo church. Oaxaca, Mexico: View of the Santo Domingo church. The Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, was built on former church grounds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: The garden in front of the Santo Domingo church, which  abuts the Jardin Ethno-Botanico, was also designed by artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Oaxaca, Mexico: Artist Francisco Toledo at IAGO, an art library and graphic center which he created. . He co-designed the Jardin Ethno-Botanico in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, which has plants from the state that are indigenous. Many are medicinal, edible, or useful and significant culturally. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • A man and holds his son while getting his shoes shined in the Jardin in San Miguel Allende, Mexico. It is a great thing to do in this historical colonial artists' colony.
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: A street scene in the high desert Colonial Historical Monument town, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. The town is a art colony, shopping and mountain biking mecca, attracting many tourists from all over the world. Social activity centers around the Jardin, or main plaza in the Centro, where musicos and mariachis entertain.
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: A street scene in the high desert Colonial Historical Monument town, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. The town is a art colony, shopping and mountain biking mecca, attracting many tourists from all over the world. Social activity centers around the Jardin, or main plaza in the Centro, where musicos and mariachis entertain.
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende is over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende is over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Groomed hiking trails, beautiful stone walls which provide sitting areas are throughout the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. There are over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Water is held in a reservoir created by the dam at the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. It is over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Groomed hiking trails, beautiful stone walls which provide sitting areas are throughout the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. There are over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Groomed hiking trails, beautiful stone walls which provide sitting areas are throughout the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. There are over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Vistas and beautiful stone walls which provide sitting areas are throughout the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. There are over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: A cross made of pink cantera stone in the Plaza of 4 Winds, where many events are held. the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende is over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Groomed hiking trails wind around a canyon in the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. There are over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Mexico: Water is held in a reservoir created by the dam at the Botanical Garden in San Miguel Allende. It is over 60 acres of native plants and has many workshops and events. It is a sponsor of the International Festival of Hummingbirds. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Guanajuaato: teenagers fool around in front of a Mexican flag on the bandstand in the jardin during Independence Day celebrations in the streets of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 9/15/2009 (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Guanajuaato: teenagers fool around in front of a Mexican flag on the bandstand in the jardin during Independence Day celebrations in the streets of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 9/15/2009 (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • San Miguel Allende, Guanajuaato: teenagers fool around in front of a Mexican flag on the bandstand in the jardin during Independence Day celebrations in the streets of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 9/15/2009 (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Hotel Soroa is near the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Orchids grow throughout The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. One of the goals of the Garden is to re-introduce orchids into the wild. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: The original house of Felipe Camacho, a Spanish lawyer, who built this lush garden with paths carved in stone in memory of his daugther who loved orchids.Giant philodendron,  orchids, dragon fruit, breadfruit, bromeliads and air plants grow in profusion in the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Bermelias or Ladies' Fingernails. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Felipe Camacho, a Spanish lawyer, built this lush garden with paths carved in stone in memory of his daugther who loved orchids.Giant philodendron,  orchids, dragon fruit, breadfruit, bromeliads and air plants grow in profusion in the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Chameleon tree grows in rock and takes on the color or where it lives. Felipe Camacho, a Spanish lawyer, built this lush garden with paths carved in stone in memory of his daugther who loved orchids.Giant philodendron,  orchids, dragon fruit, breadfruit, bromeliads and air plants grow in profusion in the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-1053.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: Genus catalayus but variety is different. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-0870.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-0841.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: Hotel Soroa is near the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-1526.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: Hotel Soroa is near the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-1501.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: Hotel Soroa is near the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-1470.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: Hibiscus. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Red ginger. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Protea. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Views of the Sierra de Rosario mountains from the original house of Felipe Camacho are framed by the firecracker plant. The valley has tamarind trees, norfolk pines, bromeliads growing everywhere; mockingbirds, warbler, Cuban braswick bird,  and hummingbirds populate the trees. Camacho was a Spanish lawyer who built this lush garden with paths carved in stone in memory of his daugther who loved orchids.Giant philodendron,  orchids, dragon fruit, breadfruit, bromeliads and air plants grow in profusion in the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Views of the Sierra de Rosario mountains from the original house of Felipe Camacho are framed by the firecracker plant. The valley has tamarind trees, norfolk pines, bromeliads growing everywhere; mockingbirds, warbler, Cuban braswick bird,  and hummingbirds populate the trees. Camacho was a Spanish lawyer who built this lush garden with paths carved in stone in memory of his daugther who loved orchids.Giant philodendron,  orchids, dragon fruit, breadfruit, bromeliads and air plants grow in profusion in the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Dragonsfly orchid. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Spider orchid. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Orchids grow throughout The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) which has 25,000 orchid species. One of the goals of the Garden is to re-introduce orchids into the wild. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Arbol de Fuego has gold, green and red foliage. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Guide Aliett Diaz holds coffee beans; coffee also grows here. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Spathoglottis species orchid. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Laiylia orchid is Cuban, and smells like Chocolate.The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Espatoglotus, queen of orchids, used in marriage bouquet. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: The octopus orchid is from Cuba but is the national symbol for Belize. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
    summa_soroa-0903.jpg
  • Soroa, Cuba: Genus catalayus but variety is different. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Patyglotus genus veyalorena was named in memory of the botanists' daughter, Lorena. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Hotel Soroa is near the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Hotel Soroa is near the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: Guide Aliett Diaz is a botanist. The Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: The bongo tree is hollow hence the name. It is fibrous so good for orchids, bromeliads. Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Soroa, Cuba: The original house of Felipe Camacho, a Spanish lawyer, who built this lush garden with paths carved in stone in memory of his daugther who loved orchids.Giant philodendron,  orchids, dragon fruit, breadfruit, bromeliads and air plants grow in profusion in the Cuban Botanical Orchid Garden or Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa (JBOS) has 25,000 orchid species. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site 90 kilometers from Havana, Cuba. (Photo: Ann Summa).
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