-----------------CLICK ON PICTURE TO ENLARGE------------------------------These pictures are from Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Atitlan in Mayan means ,"the place where the rainbow gets it's colors".
This lake is surrounded by three volcano's and is 5,125 feet above sea level.
It is the deepest lake in Central America at 1,115 feet deep. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guatemala is kind of a rough neighborhood. It is still recovering from a civil war that lasted from 1964 till 1996
. Lots of poverty, weapons left over from the war and gangs. Narco cartels from Mexico are filling the vacume and gaining power here. If you visit just make sure you are with a group and they have security. There are over 5000 murders per year in Guatemala the vast majority go unsolved due to an ineffective police and court system.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apart from the risks it is a colorful 
Place.
Place.
Native Maya people come out from the villages that surround the lake and sell blankets and trinkets.
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I guess they even have bass boats in Guatemala. This fella evidently made this boat himself out of scrap boards.
He is apparently a student of history and a realist about his boat building skills. On the back panel he has named his boat Titanic.
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Ok ,Ok what does this have to do with gardening you ask. Well here is my answer and excuse me if I got sidetracked.
I found a lot of unusual plants in Guatemala. Most of them I do not know what they are like this here joker.
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Here is a closer picture.
This is a really cool looking plant .
If you know what it is please leave me a comment. Hell, even if you don't know feel free to leave a comment.
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Sandune, I would like to know what it is as well. That is something I would like to grow in Wilton Manors. Unless it would take over the world. Very unusual bloom.
ReplyDeleteYou must travel a lot .
JIM,
ReplyDeleteIt appeared to be growing out of some bushy vine. I have never seen one before or since. Whatever it is it is quite unusual. Thanks for visiting.