in search of Puya
May 2nd 2006 The flight out of Quito to Europe is drawing ever closer - only a month left until I fly to Madrid!
Today I´m in Huaraz, in the northern regions of Peru. I´m here in search of a flowering Puya raimondii - the plant with the world´s largest inflorescence. If nothing else, this is the only reason for my visit in Peru (Machu Picchu - meh ...). My tour has been booked, and I´ll head out early
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