Tikal Rain Forest
Tikal National Park
The Tropical Rain Forest in Tikal National Park in Guatemala is alive with interesting plant life, animals, and beautiful views. The Guatemalans are adept at using the gifts the Rain Forest offers in their daily lives.
Tikal National Rain Forest is found in Guatemala, South America. It rains for part of the day during most of the year. Rainfall averages about one hundred eight inches but can reach up to four hundred inches. The tropical climate produces hot, humid weather all year with the temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees with the average temperature being 73 degrees. Dehydration can be a problem so it is necessary to drink a lot of water.
Strange and exotic wildlife abounds in Tikal Rain Forest. Every day the jungle comes alive with “las voces de la selva,” the voices of the jungle. The Rain Forest is alive with hundreds of birds such as parrots, hummingbirds, toucans, woodpeckers, owls and a yellow and black oropendula bird that makes long, dangling nests in the trees. You can hear the howler and spider monkeys making sounds like roaring big cats. The monkeys join together in the trees and make loud noises for protection …show more content…
The ficcus is used to make paper. They would thin its bark out and cover it with stucco to make their books. The strangler fig is a member of the ficcus family. There are many species of the strangler fig in the forest. It’s seeds are dropped by birds in the trees and then slowly engulfs the tree until it kills the tree. The tres puntas or mano de lagart plants generally grows close to the water and looks like a crocodile’s hand. Bayal, which grows in the forest, is a highly resistant fiber used to make furniture and baskets. Maize was considered a God by the ancient Maya. It is the basic ingredient in the Maya’s diet and used to make tortillas and tamales. Beans were also eaten daily by the
The Tropical Rain Forest in Tikal National Park in Guatemala is alive with interesting plant life, animals, and beautiful views. The Guatemalans are adept at using the gifts the Rain Forest offers in their daily lives.
Tikal National Rain Forest is found in Guatemala, South America. It rains for part of the day during most of the year. Rainfall averages about one hundred eight inches but can reach up to four hundred inches. The tropical climate produces hot, humid weather all year with the temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees with the average temperature being 73 degrees. Dehydration can be a problem so it is necessary to drink a lot of water.
Strange and exotic wildlife abounds in Tikal Rain Forest. Every day the jungle comes alive with “las voces de la selva,” the voices of the jungle. The Rain Forest is alive with hundreds of birds such as parrots, hummingbirds, toucans, woodpeckers, owls and a yellow and black oropendula bird that makes long, dangling nests in the trees. You can hear the howler and spider monkeys making sounds like roaring big cats. The monkeys join together in the trees and make loud noises for protection …show more content…
The ficcus is used to make paper. They would thin its bark out and cover it with stucco to make their books. The strangler fig is a member of the ficcus family. There are many species of the strangler fig in the forest. It’s seeds are dropped by birds in the trees and then slowly engulfs the tree until it kills the tree. The tres puntas or mano de lagart plants generally grows close to the water and looks like a crocodile’s hand. Bayal, which grows in the forest, is a highly resistant fiber used to make furniture and baskets. Maize was considered a God by the ancient Maya. It is the basic ingredient in the Maya’s diet and used to make tortillas and tamales. Beans were also eaten daily by the