During the colonial era, Europeans introduced the Apis mellifera, also known as the European bee or domestic bee, to the American continent. But the American...
Archive for category: Eco-living
The Ocelated Turkey
One of the most amazing species to grace the jungle of Quintana Roo, this large bird can be found walking the roads of Los Arboles,...
Jaguar protection park to be one of the largest conservation reserves
It’s no surprise that many species are agonizing, and are in need of urgent restoration and protection. That is why the government, along with the...
Mayan sacred drinks: Pozol & Tepache
If you’ve seen carts with people that blow a horn that whistles, and they are carrying two big pots of white, brown or darkish yellow...
Weekend getaway: Loltún caves
These caves are located an hour and a half from Mérida, and it is a natural paradise formed thousands of years ago. These are the...
Adopting life
In order to promote actions to protect the environment, the “Adopta Vida” recycling program was started. How does it work? People who bring cardboard, pet,...
A colorful rodent
Although its appearance held to easily hide, the agouti is actually a large rodent. You can easily miss it amidst the vegetation or confuse its...
Getting to know our arboreal neighbours
By: Romina Maria Yitani Medina The monkey team in LAT (Samantha, Michelle, Romina) decided to give the spider monkeys of LAT Mayan names to promote...