Ya Toch Barum Ecotourism Camp
Flora
It constitutes the largest expanse of evergreen rainforest in the country. The Lacandon Jungle is home to more plant species than all the states of northern Mexico combined. It is estimated that in a single hectare of the Lacandon Jungle there are 267 plant species, of which 160 are trees.
Standout trees include the mahogany, the rosewood, and the cedar; among the plants, I can mention tree ferns, bromeliads, orchids, and many epiphytic plants.
Fauna
The Lacandon Jungle is home to many species endemic to the Mesoamerican humid rainforests and several threatened or endangered animal species, such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), and the scarlet macaw (Ara macao), among other animals.
Cultural Aspects
On the edges of the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve lies the only natural site inhabited by Mayan descendants, who still preserve their cultural traditions, faithful guardians of the remains of the Mayan culture, located in the vicinity of the Bonampak archaeological site.
Services
• Lodging in comfortable stilt-house-style cabins nestled within the vegetation next to a stream that is a tributary of the Lacanjá river.
• Meals at the Chankin Food Center, a palapa typical of the area, where they offer food prepared by the women of the family themselves.
Ecotechnologies / Conservation Measures
It has a wastewater treatment system based on wetlands.
It constitutes the largest expanse of evergreen rainforest in the country. The Lacandon Jungle is home to more plant species than all the states of northern Mexico combined. It is estimated that in a single hectare of the Lacandon Jungle there are 267 plant species, of which 160 are trees.
Standout trees include the mahogany, the rosewood, and the cedar; among the plants, I can mention tree ferns, bromeliads, orchids, and many epiphytic plants.
Fauna
The Lacandon Jungle is home to many species endemic to the Mesoamerican humid rainforests and several threatened or endangered animal species, such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), and the scarlet macaw (Ara macao), among other animals.
Cultural Aspects
On the edges of the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve lies the only natural site inhabited by Mayan descendants, who still preserve their cultural traditions, faithful guardians of the remains of the Mayan culture, located in the vicinity of the Bonampak archaeological site.
Services
• Lodging in comfortable stilt-house-style cabins nestled within the vegetation next to a stream that is a tributary of the Lacanjá river.
• Meals at the Chankin Food Center, a palapa typical of the area, where they offer food prepared by the women of the family themselves.
Ecotechnologies / Conservation Measures
It has a wastewater treatment system based on wetlands.
