Bullet Tree Falls

History

Bullet Tree Falls was first established as a small logging camp in the 1800s. During the Caste War of Yucatán, many Maya families migrated to Bullet Tree Falls from villages further north such as El Chorro and Yaloch. The first Creoles settled in Bullet Tree Falls in the 1950s, arriving from San Ignacio. In 1961, Hurricane Hattie caused significant damage to the village, destroying a school building and church. During the 1960s and 1970s, several Mopan Maya families moved to Bullet Tree Falls from the Toledo District. By 1970, the population of the village had grown to approximately 700. In 1988, the Salvador Fernandez Bridge was completed, replacing an older wooden bridge.

Most-observed species

• Melodious Blackbird

  Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
  17,346
• Social Flycatcher

  Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
  17,076
• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

  Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
  15,585
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  13,656
• Golden-fronted Woodpecker

  Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
  13,074
• Brown Jay

  Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
  12,534
• Great-tailed Grackle

  Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  11,104
• Clay-colored Thrush

  Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
  10,794