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Just steps inside the entrance was this water lily pond.

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tropical paradise

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we saw some of the most perfect waterlilies we've ever seen.

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the bees liked them too

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Smokestacks are never far away!

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We think these are papayas. There were hundreds of trees laden with fruit--and lots of signs warning us not to even think about touching them.

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Extracting latex from trees

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latex closeup

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Happy to be in the shade. We forgot to bring sunscreen because we weren't yet used to how warm it was.

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Luckily for this little boy, koi aren't carnivorous.