Biology of Mexican Vertebrates
On the last day in Los Cocos, we take a boat ride through a mangrove swamp to La Tovara, which is a spring that comes out of the base of a hill near San Blas.
Biology of Mexican VertebratesOn the last day in Los Cocos, we take a boat ride through a mangrove swamp to La Tovara, which is a spring that comes out of the base of a hill near San Blas. | ||
| La Tovara is about 5 miles from camp. To get there we use the bus from the Universidad de Morelos. | |
| This is the inside of that bus. | | |
| This is Lesley, Lugie, Dapne, Randall, and Cliff near the front of one of the boats. | |
| The operators must maintain this boat trail through the dense vegetation of the mangrove swamp. | | |
| The widlife, especially birds, is awesome along the boat trail. This is a great egret. | |
| Anhingas are very common along the trail. | | |
| Boat-billed heron. | |
| This is a flock of black vultures waiting to get their wings dry before taking off from the roost. | | |
| Crocodiles are pretty common and even in the swimming area. One year a large crocodile "chased" us from the swimming area. | |
| The water at the spring is very clear. This is a group of catfish in the spring. One can also see mouth-breeding cichlids and a few turtles. | | |
| At the swimming hole, there is a rope swing that people can use. This is Mark demonstrating his technique. | |
| This is Ursula and Daphne demonstrating synchronized rope diving. | | |
| There is a cheering audience for the rope swingers. Victor and Elena comment on the last dive. | |
| There is a small gift shop and snack bar. | | |