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Heliconia Society of Puerto Rico, Inc.

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   Make plans to attend the 2008 Conference of the Heliconia Society International June 22-27 in the heart of the Amazon jungle, in Iquitos, Peru!!! We will have an exciting pre conference tour to the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, one of the wonders of the world, and a post conference tour of the majestic Amazon River. For more details, please go to: http:www.amazonriverexpeditions.com/hsiconference2008/english

Visit Machu Picchu with the Heliconia Society International, June 2008

   The Heliconia Society of Puerto Rico, Inc. was founded in 1996.  The objectives of the society are to stimulate and promote the enjoyment and understanding of Heliconia and related plants of the order Zingiberales through education, research and communication, and to interact with the Heliconia Society International and other institutions which share similar interests, purposes or objectives.

Our native Heliconia caribaea

   We meet four times per year, in March, June, September and December, at member's homes and farms.  Highlights of our meetings are conferences on different aspects of heliconias and other Zingiberales, and our plant raffle.

Tour of HSPR member's farm

   We also publish a quarterly newsletter, and welcome contributed articles, stories and photographs.  Annual membership dues are $20 for families, $15 for individuals, and $10 for students.

Marin Alto Tropicals heliconia display
at the Aibonito Flower Festival

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