Winter Foliage

Santiago has a huge variety of plant life. There are tropical looking plants and regular looking trees that have lost their leaves for the winter. Yes, that's right, even though some of the following plants make it look like we are living in a very warm place, it is still pretty cold. I don't quite understand how all the succulents and palms survive!


This amazing jade grows everywhere! I have never seen jade flower, but it is really pretty. In many of the parks, the jade grows in big clumps, like bushes.



A great, big beautiful palm tree near our apartment. Also, the sky is the bluest I have seen since arriving! No smog in sight!


I believe this is a type of aloe, but I'm not sure!


A huge, monster aloe plant on Santa Lucia! This particular aloe was so hearty that couples had carved their initials into the leaves. Aloe plants grow everywhere, even on the side of the street. Unfortunately, they end up collecting a lot of garbage from pedestrians!