International Day of the Tropics
The General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) designated June 29 as the International Day of the Tropics. The commemoration aims to recognize their great diversity, as well as to inform about the challenges and opportunities faced by the peoples who inhabit these regions. At the same time, This celebration provides an opportunity to assess progress, share stories and experiences from the tropics, as well as recognize the diversity and potential of the region. In this gallery, we pay homage and a tribute for this day, to various tropical regions of Central American countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama, as well as Mexico.
Aerial view of the great lake of Izabal, the largest body of water in Guatemala, located in the department of the same name in the Guatemalan Caribbean.
Aerial view of the great lake of Izabal, the largest body of water in Guatemala, located in the department of the same name in the Guatemalan Caribbean.
Tourists enjoy the view of the Yaxhá and Topoxté lagoons, from the top of the Imperial Palace, Temple 216, on the North Acropolis, of the Yaxhá archaeological site, in Petén.
Tourists enjoy the view of the Yaxhá and Topoxté lagoons, from the top of the Imperial Palace, Temple 216, on the North Acropolis, of the Yaxhá archaeological site, in Petén.
Groups of divers carry out underwater practices in the Ayarza Lagoon, in the eastern municipality of Santa Rosa, in Guatemala.
Groups of divers carry out underwater practices in the Ayarza Lagoon, in the eastern municipality of Santa Rosa, in Guatemala.
The Acome River joins the Pacific Ocean, on the beaches of El Paredón, in southern Guatemala.
The Acome River joins the Pacific Ocean, on the beaches of El Paredón, in southern Guatemala.
A cargo ship is seen in the bay of Puerto de San José, in Escuintla, in southern Guatemala. In the background you can admire the silhouette of the Agua Volcano.
A cargo ship is seen in the bay of Puerto de San José, in Escuintla, in southern Guatemala. In the background you can admire the silhouette of the Agua Volcano.
The afternoon falls and the sun begins to hide in front of the mute landscape of a river, in the La Técnica community, in Petén.
The afternoon falls and the sun begins to hide in front of the mute landscape of a river, in the La Técnica community, in Petén.
A cargo ship crosses the Panama Canal, amidst tropical rain, in the capital of the Caribbean country.
A cargo ship crosses the Panama Canal, amidst tropical rain, in the capital of the Caribbean country.
Aerial view of the beaches of Sonsonate, south of El Salvador.
Aerial view of the beaches of Sonsonate, south of El Salvador.
A state policeman from Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico, watches the beach at Brisas del Mar, on the border with Guatemala.
A state policeman from Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico, watches the beach at Brisas del Mar, on the border with Guatemala.
Aerial view of Lake Atitlán and the municipality of Panajachel, in Sololá, Guatemala.
Aerial view of Lake Atitlán and the municipality of Panajachel, in Sololá, Guatemala.
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