K'ak' Tilín Chan Yopaat
Quirigua is a small, yet significant Maya archaeological zone located along the banks of the Montagau River, which forms part of the...
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It Takes a Village!
The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS) is unlike any other protected area or wildlife sanctuary in Belize. The nature and functioning of...
Food of the Gods!
Theobroma cacao, is the scientific name of the cacao tree. The genus name, Theobroma, literally translates to “Food” (Theo) “of Gods”...
Real Tequila!
Real Tequila can only be produced in the following places in Mexico; all of the municipalities of the state of Jalisco, eight of the...
"Flat Rock in the place of the Swallows"
San Gervasio is a pre-Columbian Maya civilization archaeological site with an unusually long history spanning from 100 B.C. thru the 16th...
Ah Cuzamil Peten, Islas de las Golondrinas, Island of the Swallows
After a bit of a break, I’m back and taking us to Cozumel, Mexico. The Island of Cozumel is located by the world’s second-largest barrier...
Petroglyphs of Rapa Nui
Archaeological studies have been happening on Easter Island for years; however, most have focused on the monolithic statues (moai) and...
The Ceremonial Village of Orongo
The ceremonial village of Orongo, in the south of the Rapa Nui National Park, is considered among the most spectacular archaeological...
On an Island, Far, Far Away
Ranking first place on the United Nations’ Isolation Index, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is the most secluded inhabited island in the world....
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rapa Nui covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean and is located approximately 2,300 miles...
Hungry, Hungry Penguins
All adult penguins hunt in more or less the same way; they either catch their prey in the water or they can scrape krill off the...
Penguin Rules
The IAATO visitor regulations to Antarctica require that you remain at least five meters away from penguins in order not to disturb them...
Crabeater Seals (Continued)
Crabeater Seals experience significant predation by leopard seals, losing up to 80 percent of the seal pups their first year. Crabeater...
Rigid Inflatable Boats - Zodiacs
In Antarctica, Zodiacs are used for transferring you ashore, for taking you ocean-level cruising among icebergs, whales and other...
Ushuaia, Argentina
Ushuaia is located between the Martial mountains, the bay and the Beagle Channel and is popular for its sheer beauty, spectacular marine...
Antarctic Fur Seals
Antarctic Fur seals are usually brown in coloration with a slightly more light brown or grey tone in newly molted juveniles and females....
Chinstrap Penguins
Chinstrap penguins — named for the narrow black band under their heads. They easily recognizable by the narrow band of black feathers...
Deception Island, Antarctica
Deception Island is part of the line of islands called the South Shetland Islands, lying northwest of the Antarctic Peninsula and is an...
Antarctic Sound, Antarctica
Antarctic Sound is about 60 km long (37 miles) and less than 15 km wide (9 miles) at its narrowest part. Though logic suggests it was...
Crabeater Seals
The many seal species of Antarctica all have names that are in some way explained by their appearance or primary region of distribution....
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