A couple visiting the Botanical Garden of Bogota, look at blooming 'Victoria Regias', on November 9, 2009 in the Colombian capital. Natural of the Amazon Jungle, the Victoria Amazonica (scientific name) at the Botanical Garden has bloomed these days after doing it for the last time 14 years ago. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

A couple visiting the Botanical Garden of Bogota, look at blooming 'Victoria Regias', on November 9, 2009 in the Colombian capital. Natural of the Amazon Jungle, the Victoria Amazonica (scientific name) at the Botanical Garden has bloomed these days after doing it for the last time 14 years ago.

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