Tikal, Guatamela
Oropendola nests
You might also know this view as the rebel base on the planet Yavin.
Caracol, Belize
Leaf cutter ants
A path the leaf cutter ants cleared through the jungle. That’s about five inches wide, and who knows how long. One day I watched those ants carry a peanut vertically up a rock and into a rain god altar at Tikal. A little while later, it started to rain. Coincidence?
Howler monkeys
Howler monkeys! If I had not researched this before I left and known what to expect, I would have been scared to death the first time I heard them. I’m convinced I’ve heard this sound used for monsters in movies. I took some crap video of my own to capture the howling, but this is much better:
Toilet Paper Mansion
There’s a big house outside San Ignacio, Belize, that is owned by a man who made his money in the toilet paper business. It is known as The Shithouse.