Can I see beautiful flowers, plants and trees in or around Yucatan: Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Merida, etc?

Flowers, plants, and trees in Yucatan are everywhere and it’s incredible. We have a tree here, which in the states is very similar to jacaranda. If you go to Merida and come into the city, it looks like the city is on fire because these trees have bright orange flowers that flower for long periods and cover every street, on both sides.
 
 The colonial houses in Merida have gardens that are amazing. Yucatan has a lot of the same plants, flowers, and trees that you will...

Flowers, plants, and trees in Yucatan are everywhere and it’s incredible. We have a tree here, which in the states is very similar to jacaranda. If you go to Merida and come into the city, it looks like the city is on fire because these trees have bright orange flowers that flower for long periods and cover every street, on both sides.
 
 The colonial houses in Merida have gardens that are amazing. Yucatan has a lot of the same plants, flowers, and trees that you will see in Costa Rica.
 
Here at the beach, I have a large property and we have a lot of landscaping but we had to create it. We had to bring in dirt, irrigation systems, fills, and soil boosters. At the beaches in Yucatan, you will see palm trees, which are indigenous.  

 

(Bright flowers in a walled garden in Yucatan, Mexico, pictured.)

You can absolutely see beautiful flowers, plants and trees in Yucatan. You can see them everywhere, and most of them are indigenous. There are a lot of trees that have come from other countries, and people take care of their lawns and gardens everywhere. There are also indigenous plants that grow in the wild, such as bromeliads, banana, coconuts, and palm.

 

In our property just outside of Merida, in the state of Yucatan, we’ve got royal palms, and indigenous...

You can absolutely see beautiful flowers, plants and trees in Yucatan. You can see them everywhere, and most of them are indigenous. There are a lot of trees that have come from other countries, and people take care of their lawns and gardens everywhere. There are also indigenous plants that grow in the wild, such as bromeliads, banana, coconuts, and palm.

 

In our property just outside of Merida, in the state of Yucatan, we’ve got royal palms, and indigenous palm trees from Madagascar and the Liman area. We also have vica trees, coconut trees, every variety of bananas, avocado trees, sweet and sour orange trees, and other fruit trees, such as manzanas, which are not really like apples, and grapes. Finally, we have a garden of all kinds of vegetables. 

 

If people want to do their own gardening, this would be a good place for them. If you are a gardener and want to buy a piece of land with lots of dirt on it, Yucatan is a great place to garden. Certain things grow better at certain times of the year. For example, right now, it’s November, and I’m growing my vegetables. These vegetables don’t do as well in July, in August, or in September because those months are so hot, and some vegetables don’t like that much heat. 

 

On the other hand, vegetables here in Yucatan are very cheap to buy in the market, so most people don’t even bother growing them. Most people who come here do so to relax, so they’re not really interested in working. Instead, they’re more interested in flowers, palm trees, and going to the beach or dining out in Centro (the downtown area of Merida).

 

The Yucatan is basically a rock shelf of limestone. At one time, the whole Yucatan peninsula was full of chicle sapote trees, which is where Chiclets or gum came from. I have a chiclet sapote tree in the back. You can still tap these chiclet sapote trees and make gum. Some people make gum and sell it commercially in the Yucatan. 

 

At one time, the whole Yucatan was filled with chicle sapote trees which don’t need much dirt or much water in the dry season, but when the Mayans came and built the pyramids, they deforested the peninsula because they used the chicle trees to cook the mortar and cover the Mayan ruins, and that’s why they didn’t last so long. They made a mortar that basically turned to glass on the outside, which was caused by the sap in the chicle trees creating such a hot fire that it crystalized the mortar.  

 

 

(Iona Chamberlain in the garden entryway of her bed and breakfast, Hacienda San Pedro Nohpat, outside Merida, Mexico.)