Christmas tree!
It was so warm it was hard to think it's Christmas season. There also weren't many Christmas decorations around Cuba. Our guide told us the government, until Fidel Castro's last year, discouraged religion and not many people there celebrate Christmas. In Fidel Castro's last few years, he turned more to religion and the country is following a bit.
No idea
I don't remember what this tree was at all but, it's pretty!
Redwood
It's hard to show how big it was. The people closer to the trunk weren't to it yet.
Ebony
I had no idea what some of these trees looked like.
Brazil nuts
That big pod nearly to the top of the tree is full of Brazil nuts!
Mahogany
It had pods all over it that is being tested for medicinal purposes.
Flower
They only flower once.
Close-up
You can see just how many are in the tree!
Air plants
This tree was covered with air plants. They said it wasn't hurting the tree at all.
Cool!
The tree was very cool. It was super old. the roots are so strong our guide swung from them like Tarzan!
Christmas tree!
It was so warm it was hard to think it's Christmas season. There also weren't many Christmas decorations around Cuba. Our guide told us the government, until Fidel Castro's last year, discouraged religion and not many people there celebrate Christmas. In Fidel Castro's last few years, he turned more to religion and the country is following a bit.
No idea
I don't remember what this tree was at all but, it's pretty!
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Redwood
It's hard to show how big it was. The people closer to the trunk weren't to it yet.
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Ebony
I had no idea what some of these trees looked like.
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Brazil nuts
That big pod nearly to the top of the tree is full of Brazil nuts!