Flora and Fauna
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Flora and Fauna

 

Some of the interesting (well, at least interesting enough to inspire me to snap a picture) plants and animals we encountered.

(Again, just click on a picture to see it full-size.)

gecko_00_07.jpg (80871 bytes) A gecko (or some type of lizard)
Some flowers I found at the ruins near Tulum. mexico_flower_00_07_n1.jpg (89007 bytes)
mexico_flower_00_07_n2.jpg (81715 bytes) mexico_flower_00_07_n3.jpg (73227 bytes)
coba_00_07_n3.jpg (93940 bytes)The weird caterpillars or whatever that covered the trees at Coba. coba_00_07_n4.jpg (114048 bytes)Some kind of mushroom, I'm guessing.
coba_00_07_n10.jpg (74468 bytes)A butterfly.  
A boa and a spider monkey playing at Aktun Chen under the watchful eye of our guide.  The spider monkeys there were very friendly. aktun_chen_00_07_n1.jpg (107270 bytes)
aktun_chen_00_07_n4.jpg (96393 bytes) Parrots at Aktun Chen.
aktun_chen_00_07_n5.jpg (121211 bytes) A fawn at Aktun Chen.
A member of the coon family--I don't recall its name. aktun_chen_00_07_n6.jpg (66286 bytes)