2014-08-06 16:18:53

Shady walk along the shore of the "Lagoon of Light". The large blooming trees are Acacia farnesiana, known in Chile as “Aromo”. It is native to the northern Mediterranean coast, southern France and Italy. It was introduced in America during the Spanish colonization. In Chile blooms in the middle of winter (July) with abundant, very fragrant, golden yellow flowers, 1 to 1.5 centimeters in diameter.