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Flora & Fauna of Guatemala – Winners of the Revue Photo Contest May 2018

April 17, 2018 Revue Magazine One comment

Here are the winners of the Revue Photo Contest “Flora & Fauna of Guatemala” WINNERS BY POPULAR VOTE WINNERS BY EDITORIAL DECISION THANK YOU to all the participating photographers — it was a tough choice this month, so many great images. You can see all of the excellent submissions on the Revue Facebook page The winners and a number of other […]

Category: Photos Tags: concurso de fotos, fauna, flora, fotografía, Guatemala, photo contest, Photography

Sacred Toads

February 1, 2011 Nicholas Hellmuth 3 comments

The lowly toad enjoys a place of honor in Mayan culture

In the Popol Vuh a toad is one of the messengers of the gods of Xibalba. The message starts in the belly of a louse, which is swallowed by a toad. The toad is swallowed by a snake. The snake is picked up by a falcon or hawk and delivers the message of the gods to the Hero Twins.

Category: Culture, Tropical Flora & Fauna Tags: fauna, flora, Guate, Nicholas M. Hellmuth, ranas, sapos, toads

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Flora & Fauna of Guatemala – Winners of the Revue Photo Contest May 2018

Sacred Toads