PHOTOS:

Nature guide training course participants practice their kayaking skills in a freshwater lagoon on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
MATT HUMKE

Ecotourism promoters, nature guides, and Rare staff take a trail through the forests of Tikal National Park, Guatemala.
RARE

Morpho peleides limpida unfurls its wings in a volunteer’s hands.
RARE

Boating through the ancient Maya canals of Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.
LAUREL BRAITMAN