We continued on to another site for more frailejones. They were in view for as far as the eye could see. So pretty.
We wound along a nature trail. The first stop was, for obvious reasons, the frailejón.
The second marker showed "straw," which was also in plain view everywhere.
Next up: "little pillows," a kind of moss that protects the soil from erosion.
Hugo, Elías and Joel press on along the train.
Romerillo is a common name of Spanish origin for several plants and may refer to:
Marisol's carrying Jacob on her back.
Cortaderia jubata is a species of
grass known by several common names, including
purple pampas grass and
Andean pampas grass. It is similar to its more widespread relative, the pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana, but it can get quite a bit taller, approaching seven meters in height at maximum.
This grass is native to the northern
Andes but it is well-known elsewhere as an
invasive species noxious weed. This grass has only
pistillate parts, that is, all individuals are female. It reproduces by
apomixis, in which embryos develop without fertilization (from Wikipedia).
More frailejones.
Relaxing by the water.
Look at the lovely couple!
Clowning around.
Stop number six was the achupalla plant. Its spiny leaves appear in the most inhospitable of places on the rocky
hills. Native people use it for the
manufacturing of cookware, rope, bags, tools, fuel and much more.
We saw a wolf at the end of the hike and were greeted by a flat tire. But that's another story for another time!!!!
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