Sentences with phrase «ceiba tree»

Hike the tropical forest amid giant ceiba trees — the sacred tree of the Maya — with our local guides.

A towering ceiba tree reaches pale arms into the sky, and the guide stops us for a moment.

Stalagmites resembling the sacred ceiba tree have been depicted in the Dresden Codex, one of the four surviving Maya books.

Near the mouth of the lagoon is a large ceiba tree with a huge nest, home to a five - foot jabiru stork, the largest bird in the country which has a nine - foot wingspan.

A major motif in some ceramics is a «world tree» design from Mayan mythology that is modeled after the thorns on the trunk of young ceiba trees, a major motif.

Hike the tropical forest amid giant ceiba trees — the sacred tree of the Maya — to spot wildlife with expert local guides.

I close my eyes and see those same brave players, dead now, trapped amid the roots of the ceiba tree, trying to break free to fight the unstoppable gods of the Underworld, and I come to the realization that, honor or no honor, this is one game I would try to lose.

Trails lead partly through the rainforest and notable features are the giant ceiba tree and the tall grasses.

Ceiba Trail Hike We leave from the lobby at Posada Amazonas and embark on a two hour hike crowned by the largest tree in the vicinity: a giant ceiba tree.