The Sendero Roble trail is 0.4 kilometers long and this narrow trail leads to a cluster
of heliconia trees
Throughout the villa, splashes of vibrant red — in the soft furnishings, the bright parasols and the magnificent
flowering heliconias — contrast beautifully against the teak wood furniture and the green of the well manicured lawns.
A Great Gatsby - style pool, purified by dermatologically tested, skin - friendly salts, is surrounded by a new landscape of beautiful tropical blooms and trees that range
from heliconia and frangipani to giant elephant bamboo.
Honduran white bats live primarily
under heliconia leaves, which makes rainforest destruction a serious threat to their survival.
There is a small deck set amongst
tropical heliconias and gingers, the perfect spot to enjoy a glass of champagne before heading out for an evening meal or a private picnic on the palm fringed Palm Cove beach.
The villa is comprised of two buildings and a relaxation pavilion set within a compact walled garden planted
with heliconia and palms.
Explore the colorful world
of heliconias, red and pink ginger, jasmine, gardenias, plumerias and the other tropical flowers and scents that surround you.
A few illustrations of what you experience are bright
flowering heliconias, hummingbirds, Howler monkeys and iguanas.
In order for these bats to survive, rainforests in the Central American lowlands that have
heliconia will need to remain standing.
They are picky eaters, each species preferring just one of the ginger - and
heliconia - like plants in the Zingiberales order.
Get there early — preferably as it opens at 7 am — when the market is buzzing with fishermen cutting chunks of tuna on marble slabs, fruit sellers spreading numerous passion fruit varieties (such as maracujá banana — banana passion fruit) on their stalls and ladies in traditional costumes preparing flower arrangements using the local agapanthus and
heliconias.
The 500 sq.feet air - conditioned apartment is upstairs (downstairs is the open garage), surrounded by a lovely Hawaiian tropical garden with bamboos, palm trees, gingers,
heliconias and fruit trees.
Local flowers include birds of paradise,
heliconias, red and pink gingers and a variety of greenery.
Fat, orange claws of
heliconia are draped over the high wall on one side of the path; coconut palms rustle above and the fish splash around in the pond.
Deeper in the valley, past rice paddies, herb gardens, staghorn ferns,
heliconias, banyan trees, and the requisite coconut palms, are 28 one - and two - bedroom villas, each with a private pool and a lotus pond on the roof.
There are a variety of botanical wonders within the Casa Verde property including bromelias, orchids and
heliconia flowers.
The 500 - square - foot air - conditioned apartment is upstairs (downstairs is the open garage), surrounded by a lovely Hawaiian tropical garden with bamboo, palm trees, gingers,
heliconia, and fruit trees.
Sweethearts can also follow the paths in Hunte's Gardens, a secluded ravine brimming with ferns,
heliconia and plump Buddha statues (it's also a wedding venue).
Pathways wind through the gardens, revealing an extensive collection of roses, hibiscus,
heliconias, and passionflowers — in total, there are over 500 different species here.
Hotel Miramontes» rooms are located in a lovely garden full of
heliconias and other tropical flowers, and surrounded by pine trees.
Set within an enchanted courtyard garden brimming with frangipani,
heliconia and hibiscus, Solo is the most intimate of the Lakshmi villas, and also the most romantic, making it an ideal hideaway for honeymooners.
The garden of Kebun Villa is filled with frangipani,
heliconia, coconut palms, coffee, clove, cocoa, durian and mangosteen trees, everywhere, there are places to sit and chat or just relax and listen to the sound of running water, the wind in the trees and from this lovely garden this villa takes its name «kebun» (orchard).
Amongst the long list of exotics and native plants are
heliconias, bromeliads, gingers, orchids, crotons, ixoras, aralias, bamboo, coconut palms, fish tail palms, travelers palm, lipstick palm, bougainvillea, ferns, bananas, pineapple, papaya, herbs, and more.
Private nature trails and an open sky butterfly farm provide the opportunity to discover the different species of trees, palms trees,
heliconias and many other plant species that abound in the tropical rainforest.
The two bedroom Main Residence, charming Garden Studio and Library Bungalow are joined by meandering stone paths surrounded by exotic orchids, ginger plants,
heliconia and other colorful ornamentals.
Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the hotel, feeding from
the heliconia and hibiscus in the garden.
There are also many native and exotic species of palms,
heliconias and gingers creating a natural privacy screen for your open air porches.
Carved stone statues guard the inviting pools and ponds,
heliconia, ginger, hibiscus and frangipani scent the night air.
Her close - ups of flowers — birds of paradise,
heliconia, lotuses — are characteristically sensuous, while her paintings of waterfalls succeed in conveying the majesty of the Hawaiian landscape.