August 08, 2004
Paved road through the mud

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The paving of this stretch of road between Mexico and Guatemala, near Tenosique, would help local people - I've seen the mud and it's unbelievable - but it will increase invasion and destruction of the Sierra del Lacandon forest.

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Click on this photo, from the eastern Peten this spring, to see a larger version.

Posted by Dave at August 08, 2004 03:06 PM