The Mayangna have lived for centuries in the heart of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, in one of the last extensive areas of Central American tropical rainforest, which includes the BOSAWAS Biosphere Reserve.

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Set within the Maya Forest, Rio Bravo is the largest private reserve in Belize, with more than 260, 000 acres of tropical rainforest that is home to endangered ocelots and jaguars, more than 400 bird species and 200 tree species.

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