Heart of the Maya Biosphere
Calakmul Protection and Jaguar Science
Hosted by: Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, GC Advisory Board
UNAM Professor / Stanford University / National Advisor
Author of Before They Vanish
April 12th–16th, 2026 Itinerary
April 12th: Mexico City – Chetumal 12:36PM Arrival
Sunday Transfer to Jaguar Camp – 2-3 hours
Calakmul UNESCO World Heritage Biosphere
Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, UNAM / Friends of Calakmul
Jaguar Capture—Collar—Release
National Jaguar Census – Maya Train – Calakmul Protection
Lodging: Calakmul Jaguar Camp
April 13th: Calakmul UNESCO World Heritage Biosphere
Monday: Jaguar Capture – Collar – Release
National Jaguar Census – Maya Train – Calakmul Protection
Illegal Logging – Land Invasions – Wildlife Poaching
Visit to Local Ajitos and Communities, Park Authorities, and Security Forces—Press Visits
Lodging: Calakmul Jaguar Camp
April 14th: Calakmul UNESCO World Heritage Biosphere
Tuesday: Jaguar Capture – Collar – Release
National Jaguar Census – Maya Train – Calakmul Protection
Illegal Logging – Land Invasions – Wildlife Poaching
Visit to Local Ajitos and Communities, Park Authorities, and Security Forces – Press Visits
Lodging: Calakmul Jaguar Camp
April 15th: Calakmul Archaeological Site - Classic Maya
Wednesday: GC Park Protection and Enforcement
CONANP Director de la Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul
Illegal Logging – Land Invasions – Wildlife Poaching
Visit to Local Ajitos and Communities, Park Authorities, and Security Forces – Press Visits
Lodging: Hotel Casa Ka An Calakmul
Camino a Laguna Carolina KM 1, Ejido Valentín Gomez Farías, Calakmul 24643 Mexico. +52 981 136 0460
April 16th, Chetumal, 1:30PM: Return to Mexico City, DF
Contacts
Jeff Morgan
Executive Director
Global Conservation
jmorgan@globalconservation.org.
+1 (650) 814-2045
Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, Friends of Calakmul
UNAM / Stanford University
ceballos.gerardo58@gmail.com
+52.722.264.2361
Kelsey Tatum
Director of Operations
Global Conservation
+1.810.542.0913