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FLOWERS OF THE VOLCANO

The Tacana volcano, the highest point along Mexico's southern border, links the Sierra Madre mountains in Chiapas and the continent's central mountain range. By David Díaz Gómez

     

SUBTERRANEAN MARVELS

The Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula were able to survive droughts, and even flourish, thanks to the cenotes (natural sinkholes), which gave them access to an extensive underground river system. There are approximately 6,000 cenotes in northeastern Yucatan. By Juan José Morales

  

LIFE IN THE MARSHES

650 thousand acres of wetlands make up the Centla marshes of Tabasco, Mexico; an area declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. By Pilar Márquez

 

MOUNTAINS OF THE JAGUAR

The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize, is home to the king of the Maya jungle: the jaguar. By Alex Asher

ELUSIVE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST

An elusive inhabitant of the cloud forest, the magnificent quetzal, sacred bird of the Maya, amazes us with its beauty. By Fulvio Eccardi

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CHINCHORRO BANK

Facing the southern coast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, thirty kilometers into the ocean, the Chinchorro reef abruptly emerges: a ship graveyard and the refuge for hundreds of animal species. By Juan José Morales

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FAUNA IN THE MUNDO MAYA

The Mundo Maya is a mosaic of ecosystems, climates and flora, and harbors the existence of more animal species than the entire European continent. By Fulvio Eccardi

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THE PANTI MEDICINAL TRAIL

American herbalist, Rosita Arvigo moved to the Belizean jungle to learn the secrets of a Maya medicine man. By Chris Mackey

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AN UNDISCOVERED WILDERNESS

Come with us on a journey along the Rio Platano Reserve, the largest protected area in Honduras. By Vincent Murphy

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