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Hormiguero

From 55 USD$
Duration
8 hours
What will you find?

Hormiguero was reported by Karl Ruppert and John Dennison during his second expedition to Campeche, sent by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, in April 1933. However, it was not until 1979 that the first conservation and excavation work in the area was undertaken. Today we know that the period of greatest occupation of the site has been recorded, according to archaeological evidence, between 600 and 800 AD, within the period known as the Late Classic.

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Zona arqueológica Hormiguero.
By : Martin Flores

The first stop is in the archeological zone Hormiguero which is formed by around a hundred pre-Hispanic structures, the most impressive thing here is that you can admire some buildings completely absorbed by nature, this is how they were found for the first time by explorers and chicheros.

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12:00
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Natural contact by bicycle or walking.
By : Martin Flores

The natural route is essential to visit the orchid garden, the cave of the monkeys and the aguada, if you wish, ask the guide to take this tour before 7 o'clock in the morning to find a variety of incredible animals. As a personal recommendation it is a unique experience to make the bike tour with the necessary safety equipment, wear your shoes more comfortable and get ready for the adventure. .

Biodiversity


This region deserves special attention for its great biological diversity that includes more than 80% of the plant species of the entire Yucatan Peninsula, in addition to 350 species of birds and almost 100 species of mammals. Perhaps even more important is the fact that it is home to several species of major vertebrates in danger of extinction in Mexico, such as the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii), jaguar (Panthera onca), puma ( Puma concolor), king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) and ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata), among many others.
Flora
The Calakmul region, in the center of the Yucatan Peninsula, is of great importance because it contains the most extensive forest area in the Mexican tropics; The Calakmul region is located in the state of Campeche and is mainly composed of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, which, with 7238 km2, is the largest tropical protected forest in Mexico. It forms a forest continuum with the state reserves of Balam Ku (4 092 km2) and Balam Kin (1 109 km2) in Mexico and with the Maya Biosphere Reserve (18 838 km2) in Guatemala and the private reserve Rio Bravo (445 km2) ) in Belize. Among them, they constitute the largest tropical forest massif in Mesoamerica with more than 30,000 km2. However, this region has also been considered a "hot spot" for tropical deforestation.
Fauna
90% of amphibian species and more than half of the 105 reptile species of the peninsula have been recorded in the Calakmul region. Among them at least 7 species can be considered as endemisms. More than half of the bird species in the Yucatan Peninsula have been recorded in the Calakmul region. Like other groups, there is little knowledge about birds. However, the Calakmul region is considered an important geographic location for Neotropical migratory birds, which spend winters in the area. The Calakmul region is the area with the highest diversity of ungulates in Mexico, as there are two species of peccaries, three species of deer and the tapir. With the exception of other areas of the Yucatan Peninsula, Calakmul is a unique region for maintaining three species of cervids and is considered the last refuge of the tapir and Jaguar in Mexico.

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The jaguar

The jaguar is and has been one of the most important charismatic species in the area. It has been estimated that in the Calakmul reserve there may be a population of between 200 and 300 jaguars.
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The toucan

These birds are tropical and native to South America, which are characterized by having a huge peak of bright colors. If you walk carefully and alertly you will see them in the treetops.
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The tapir

The tapir is the only living representative of the tapiridae family of the genus Tapirus and also considered a distant family member of the horse and the rhinoceros. The tapir is medium-large in size, approximately 2 meters long Northern Tapir and weighs between 150 and 300 kilos.
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Ocellated Turkey

The ocellated turkey, turkey ocellated, or turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of galliform bird of the Phasianidae family. It is a large bird, between 70-90 cm and 3 kg (female) to 4 kg (male) in weight, endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula. There are no known subspecies.
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Spider monkey

It lives in the highest areas of the tropical forests and moves between the treetops to 25-30 m in height, in Mexico it is in Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas and Veracruz.
Recommendations
  • Bring insect repellent (organic or biodegradable).
  • The use of professional cameras has a cost in the archaeological zones, be careful with that.
  • Wear comfortable clothes and shoes to walk through the jungle.
  • Use sunscreen
  • Waterproof (in rainy season)
  • Cap or hat
  • Water + an additional liter
  • Fruit, cereals or energy bars to eat.
Activitys
  • Bird watching.
  • Trekking.
Information of interest
  • 1000 years remained hidden from the jungle.
  • It is immersed in an area surrounded by tall vegetation
  • Topónimo antiguero takes its name from a chicleros camp that existed near the archaeological remains in the 1930s, of the last century.

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Emerson Becán

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