Jungle in the City

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Despite being a dense and highly-urbanized city, Santa Cruz is situated just below the Amazon basin in a tropical country. The western cities lie high in the Andes Mountains, but Santa Cruz sits in the tropical lowlands.

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The streets are crowded and bogged down with both traffic and pedestrians. Shops and vendors line the curbs, crowding even into residential areas. But brilliant greens still shine through.

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Flowers soften the cityscape and whisper beauty into otherwise less than beautiful places. I so appreciate those glimpses of creation among a manmade world.

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God’s artwork is sprinkled throughout Santa Cruz. I love it.

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