National park
Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve
Jungle reserve of spider monkeys and a lagoon, run by the Maya families who have watched over it since the nineteen fifties.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve near Tulum follows a wild spider monkey troop and the Maya families of the Canul lineage who have protected this forest since the nineteen fifties. You will hear how local guides learned to call the monkeys down using their own calls, and how a young monkey spends weeks rehearsing before it trusts its own tail. Listen for the reserve around mid-afternoon, when mothers linger near the lagoon to feed while their infants practice nearby.
This audio guide was created using AI.