Flowers and Plants in the Cloud Forest

Monday, May 28, was a hike along the Santa Teresa River to a small section of the Inca Trail just outside the village of Santa Teresa.

This post summarizes the flowers and plants we saw in this tropical environment.

Bella Donna - white flowers that look like upside down lilies. Member of potato family

Asters

Cala Lilies

Bananas

Coffee Beans

Corn

Artichokes

Orchards with the flower growing out from between the leaves

Passion Fruit

Cultivated Lupen - for which the beans are soaked and cooked to remove the toxins