Thanks to its privileged geographical location in Las Juntas de Los Veranos, there is a surprising variety of plant and animal life. Situated 1,600 feet above sea level, the jungle is classified as Tropical Deciduous which means that 70 percent of the plants and trees lose their leaves during the dry season. During the rainy season, July - October, about 70 inches of rain falls - bringing the jungle to life!
Among the Capomo trees, the tallest trees in the Banderas Bay area, our guides will point out vanilla vines and agave plants, which are used to make tequila. The jungle is also alive with 200 different kinds of bromeliads and orchids. The seeds of these exotic plants, called epiphytes, fly through the air and land on trees, which is where the orchids grow. Bromeliads trap water inside their leaves and have a variety of animals, mosquitos, frogs and worms living inside. In fact, as many as 250 animal species have been found in just one leaf!
As you are flying from tree to tree, you'll also see philodendrons, strangler figs, rubber trees, palms and bamboo, as well as tree-bound termite nests and a large numbers of iguanas, tropical birds and parakeets. We have a hiking trail for you to explore and a mini-zoo where you can get up close and personal with some of the critters.
