Lima Flower Show

One of the things visitors notice when they come to Lima is the abundance of flowers. Though we live in a desert, thanks to a tropical climate, a pro-park municipal policy, and plenty of irrigation, there are indeed lots of flowers and flowering trees. Plants like ponsettia, bird of paradise, and bouganvilla bloom all year and become huge.

Last weekend was even more rich than usual in flowers thanks to the annual Lima Flower Show, held, appropriately enough, in the neighborhood of Miraflores. There were lots of fancy arrangements and plenty of exotic flowers. The array of orchids was impressive, reflecting the fact that Peru has one of the biggest varieties of orchids (second only to Columbia) in the world.

Here are some photos: