The Maruba Resort & Jungle Spa in Belize

Every morning, the entire Maruba Resort is scattered with hibiscus flowers. They are absolutely everywhere – sprinkled on the lounge chairs by the pool, poked into palm tree trunks, littered on the pathways, propped atop the leaves of other plants. The first morning, we marveled at how they got there: elves?

But the next morning, I caught the magic hibiscus lady at her work.