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Wildlife

Plants

The Guatemalan territory presents very fertile earth, which is the reason why its vegetation is very rich and diverse. The plain of the Petén in the north is a dense tropical forest, in which species like the cobrush palms, caobos, ceibas, chicozapotes and mangles are found. In the western region the pine forests predominate - pinabete, fir, cypress and encino. Between the diversity of fruits they appear the mamey, handle, zapote, pitahaya, soursop, caimito, nance, guanábana, cucumber, paternal, manzanarrosa níspero, tuna, granadilla, marañón, tamarind, several Guineans (banana tree, dwelled, of gold, banana and others), Flowers - irises abound, jasmine, lilies, nardos, bougainvilleas, geraniums, choreques, wallflowers, rosebays, flowers of Passover and orchids.

Animals

Land - jaguars, pumas, corzos, pecaríes, saraguates, micos, tepezcuintes, tacuazines, wolves of prairie, coyotes, lizards, armadillos, iguanas and several species of serpents (oil lamp, chorale, mazacuate and yellow beard).

Water - it is possible to find juilines, catfishes, tepemechines, shrimps, oysters, lobsters, crabs and turtles.

Birds - herons (white, pink, blue and gray), wild turkeys (chompipas), parrots, guacamayos, toucans, pheasants, colibríes and martín fisherman and the Motmot. The national symbol of Guatemala – the Quetzal with the long green tail and crimson chest – lives in the high regions