Lacandon Jungle

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Tha Lacandon Jungle (Spanish: Selva Lacandona) is a jungle in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. It is home to the Lacandon Maya.

Tours of the jungle are offered from the Lacandon village of Lacanja Chansayab, somewhat near the ruins of Bonampak.

The region is located in the eastern part of the the state of Chiapas, between 16°05' – 17°45' N and 90°25' – 91°45' W, between the Usumacinta River and the Perlas and Lacantún rivers

It is estimated that, as of 2002, two-thirds of the 4.7-million acre jungle had been cut down for pastureland or crops.[1]

A matapalo (lit. pole killer) tree in the jungle near the Mayan village of Lacanja Chansayab, Chiapas, Mexico. The viney branches surround and kill their host tree.

Waterfall near Lacanja

Mushroom in the jungle near Lacanja

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  1. ^ {{cite news |author=Gretchen Peters |title=No quick solution to deforestation in lush Chiapas |date=January 14, 2002 |publisher=Christian Science Monitor
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