Botanical Garden Archives

“The Spirit of Frida” at Vallarta Botanical Gardens

One of Mexico’s most iconic artists is Frida Kahlo, a talented painter known for works of art inspired by nature and artifacts of Mexico. Visitors and residents of Puerto Vallarta should mark their calendars for Saturday, November 1st from 9 am to 3pm to attend an interpretive exhibit containing works from local and international artists called “The Spirit of Frida” at the Vallarta Botanical Garden. Located just south of Garza Blanca where luxury beachfront residences are currently for sale, “The Spirit of Frida” event will commence on November 1st, 2019 at 9am – 3pm. The daily entrance fee into the Vallarta Botanical Gardens costs just 200 pesos, and is one of Puerto Vallarta’s top attractions. Continue reading below to learn more about famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and why you should attend the “Spirit of Frida” exhibition at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens coming up on November 1st. Frida Kahlo: Mexican Legend Kahlo was a Mexican painter that has been described as a surrealist or magical realist. She is well known for her many portraits and …

The Botanical Nursery at Our Gated Community in Puerto Vallarta

Did you know that Garza Blanca Preserve is home to more than 1,400 different plants and trees, of which 173 are fruit trees? Imagine having all of this in your backyard! For Garza Blanca Signature Residence homeowners enjoying their gated community in Puerto Vallarta who might be missing their backyard garden, did you know we have just that onsite within our 85 acre preserve? Residents can also access a stunning botanical nursery, known as a vivero in Spanish, where Garza Blanca’s head gardener, Don Gregorio, puts his green fingers to work cultivating plants and trees for placement throughout the preserve. Keeping the Balance of Nature in Puerto Vallarta As our gated community in Puerto Vallarta continues to grow with the construction of the new Panorama Residences and, more recently, Hotel Mousai, Garza Blanca residents will note how the environmental impact of these developments has been kept to a minimum, choosing to build upwards rather than sprawling, which would upset the balance of the botanical preserve. Part of offsetting any disturbance brought by construction, great …