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Provide professors, researchers, and students around the world with high-resolution photographs and information on rare plants and animals of southern Mexico and adjacent countries of Mesoamerica (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador)
Our Projects
Flora and fauna research
FLAAR Mesoamerica is a non-profit organization that does research and educational projects on plants and animals of Guatemala and nearby countries
Educational books
MayanToons does the design of educational material that promotes the knowledge, approach and conservation of the native natural resources of Guatemala and the Mayan-influenced areas of Mesoamerica.
Latest News
The Favorite Menu of the Spider Monkey in the Guatemalan Jungle
During your tour in Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park you should be aware of the approach of a group of spider monkeys. It is amazing to see them so close and playing…
Expedition to Naranjo looking for El Cibal, based from a satellite photo
FLAAR Mesoamerica team was last week at Parque Nacional Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo, Peten. One of the main purposes of this fieldtrip was to find an area known as “El Cibale” at Naranjo,…
Jaguar Conference, November 7, 2018, Guatemala City
Jaguar conference was great; met lots of zoologists and individuals interested in preserving the fragile eco-systems of Guatemala. Our lecture (FLAAR Mesoamerica) was on Maya iconography of jaguar pelage designs…
Our research teams has multiple goals
To provide professors, researchers, and students around the world with high-quality information on rare plants and animals of southern Mexico and adjacent countries of Mesoamerica.
To assist professors, researchers and students in Guatemala with unparalleled quality digital photographs of flora and fauna of Guatemala and to increase our over thousands photographs digital library.
To coordinate with teachers in rural and remote areas of Guatemala and provide them educational material in the local Mayan, Spanish, and English languages.
Our Colabs & appearances
Yaxha
Yaxha intrigued me due to it having the largest full-figure sculpture of a Teotihuacan inspired royal divine portrait of Tlaloc: fully armed with shield, Teotihuacan military atlatl and pertinent spears.
Tikal is renowned for its Tlaloc shield and Teotihuacan warriors on the sides of Stela 31 and Uaxactun has a stela with royal Teotihuacan affiliated warrior leader also; but the one at Yaxha does not add local individuals nor is the figure in a Mayan pose whatsoever: here is a single frontal divine, military. mercantile message.
Visit our other Websites
Maya-Ethnobothany
Visit WebsiteOrchids, heliconia, waterlily + edible Maya plants
Maya-Ethnozoology
Visit WebsiteJaguars, iguanas, birds, insect pollinators, monkeys
Maya-Archaeology
Visit WebsiteHow did Dr Nicholas learn about the Maya rain forests cultures?
Digital Photography
Visit WebsiteMayan Characters
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Dr Nicholas interacting with jaguars, pumas, and with tarantulas hiking up his arm.
MayanToons
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FLAAR REPORTS
Visit WebsiteWide-format inkjet printer research and product evaluations of inks, cutters, laminators, international signage and visual communications trade shows, etc.