Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Guatemala Travel and Tourism Spots

By Frank D. Gardner


Guatemala is defined its two distinctive traits - the highlands and lowlands. Every different area has it's own special look and also it's own one of a kind population. The highlands' thick jungles is filled with natural wonders and spectacles lowlands is where you can find monuments which you cannot see anywhere else in the world. In the meantime, let us concentrate on the remarkable wildlife and also geography of the Guatemala highlands.

One of many major characteristics for the survival of all wildlife in the Guatemala Highlands is the mountain chain referred to as Sierra Madre. It runs from the Mexican border to the mid highlands reaching El Salvador. The most fascinating part of this mountain chain tends to be that it's recognized by volcanic cones, which includes a volcano that is over 13,000 feet tall referred to as Tajumulco.

Animals in Guatemala

Highlands

There are many different bird species, mammals and fishes which dwell along the jungle hills and in tne mountains of the volcanic highlands. In the jungles of Guatemala, encompassed by the wild, we'd be amiss of the wide, and really fascinating, number of plants, trees, as well as flowers.

Jaguarondi

One of many most famous mammals which wander around the jungles of the Guatemalan highlands is the little known of Jaguarondi. Contrary to its cousin, the Jaguar,it's got a thick dark coat, eyes that happen to be a bit closer together as compared to the Jaguar; additionally it is about half the size of an adult Jaguar. The Jaguarondi is a medium sized cat which can easily find it's way through the forests and jungles of Guatemala with minimal concern over a larger predator, except man not surprisingly.

White-nosed Coati

There are some species who find the thickly wooded areas of Guatemala easy like the White-nosed Coati while others find the area troublesome. The White-nosed Coati of the Guatemala highlands offers a new distinct look to the scene. The nose is white, as the name signifies, the short four legged mammal has a thick white, brown, and black coat with a narrow face that protrudes down, just like a mouse snout. In general White-nosed Coati's will both vegetation and meat, such as berries and fruits, and small vertebrates, eggs, and perhaps insects.

Lowlands

Next, we will discuss about the wildlife in the lowlands of Guatemala. The majority of Guatemala's bird species are available in the lowlands because of the number of ancient Mayan ruins dispersed throughout the simpler to build on locations. Among these locations is the Ceibal Cultural Monument. In the event that you're a bird enthusiast in that case this is the Mayan monument you want to go to.

The Ceibal monument has been noted down as having the largest diversity of birds as compared to somewhere else in Guatemala. Several of these unique species that dwell in only this monument and area are the salty-tailed trogan, the ornate hawk eagle, as well as the great black hawk. These three birds are will try to eat any type of food they find, or mistake for food, which means that you need to keep a close eye on sunglasses, keys, and also small bags!

Most of these are only a few examples of the incredibly varied wildlife which prevails in the consistently changing jungles of Guatemala. When you end up in the Guatemalan highlands in case your lucky you could possibly come across the Jaguarondi out on the hunt, and when you're in the lowlands keep you eyes open for the bird species, you'll find numerous kinds all hanging around to be spotted!




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