Month: May 2025

Red Ginger, Brazil

🔍 Red Ginger | Alpinia purpurata 🪻 📍 Seen in Manaus, Brazil 🇧🇷 💬 Despite its common name, ¨Red Ginger¨ is not related to the spice ginger, but it earned this name because its foliage resembles that of the culinary ginger. It symbolizes love, money…

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Heliconia, Costa Rica

🔍 Heliconia | Heliconia metallica 🌱 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The name of this plant is derived from the Latin “Heliconius” from Helicon, a sacred mountain dedicated to Apollo and the Muses in Greek mythology. The name of the species is…

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Garden Geranium, Mexico

🔍 Garden Geranium | Pelargonium hortorum 🌺 📍 Seen in Chipinque Ecological Park, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 This beautiful flowers are originally from South Africa, and Hungary declared these as their national flower. Also Known as: Zonal geranium, Scarlet geranium, Bedding geranium, Fish geranium,…

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Southern Magnolia, United States

🔍 Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora 🌳 📍 Seen in Arkansas, United States 🇺🇸 💬 The southern magnolia is the official state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi. It is a symbol of longevity, perseverance, beauty and love of nature. Also Known as: Evergreen magnolia, big…

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Santa Cruz Water Lily, Brazil

🔍 Santa Cruz Water Lily | Victoria cruziana 🪷 📍 Seen in Amazon River, Brazil 🇧🇷 💬 This plant was first discovered in Bolivia back in. 1801, originally from the Amazon River. It is the national flower of the Republic of Guyana and it also…

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Hybrid Tea Rose, Costa Rica

🔍 Hybrid Tea Rose | Rosa hybrida 🌹 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “A rose doesn’t need to preach. It’s enough for it to spread its fragrance.” (Mahatma Gandhi) Also Known as: Miniature rose Plant Type: Shrub Lifespan: Perennial Ultimate Height: 30…

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La Ciénega de González, México

🔍 La Ciénega de González 🏔️ 📍 Seen in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 An adrenaline-filled adventure riding through La Ciénega de González… an unforgettable experience not only because it was my first time riding an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle), but also because I saw…

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Ram Luna Lookout, Costa Rica

🔍 Ram Luna Lookout ⛰️ 📍 Seen in Aserri, San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Today, join me as we enjoy this wonderful lookout located south of Aserrí, where you can see a large portion of San José’s downtown area, including parts of Desamparados and…

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Landscape in Chapada, Brazil

🔍 Landscape in Chapada 🌳☀️ 📍 Seen in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 🇧🇷 💬 “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Photo Location:…

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The Cannon, United States

🔍 The Cannon 🔫 📍 Seen in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Kennesaw, Georgia, United States 🇺🇸 💬 This battle was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union…

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The Lookout Plaza, Mexico

🔍 The Lookout Plaza (Plazuela El Mirador) 🧭 📍 Seen in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 In this photograph, the well-known Rodrigo Gomez Dam (also known as La Boca) can be seen in the background. The dam was built in the early 1960s to…

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Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica

🔍 Irazú Volcano 🌋 📍 Seen in Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The origin of its name comes from an Indian village that existed in the volcano called Iztarú, word meaning, for them, hill of tremor and thunder. However, through the years by verbal…

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