The diversity of climates, habitats, and the varied geography of the southern portion of South America results in an immensely rich plant life. From the orchid and bromeliad laden forests to the cacti filled desserts, there are a number of biomes with exclusive, endemic or special plants and flowers. These characteristic associations include for example the southern beech and Araucaria forests of Patagonia, the “Monte” dessert, an Argentine endemic biome, the wonderful savannas of Brazil’s “Cerrado”, cloud forests, the “Chaco” and the Atlantic Forest. The elegance of the Andean and Patagonian flowers, that brighten the barren steppes where they are found, is a highlight of any botanical tour in South America.
The great diversity of habitats along the southern Andes comprises some of the most stunning flora on the continent. This tour will take us through seven biogeographical regions, including the humid Yungas cloudforest, Chaco woods, Puna deserts and also the Monte, an endemic ecosystem of Argentina...
