Guatemalan flora and fauna

It was so interesting to visit a place where the biodiversity is so different from what I've seen in the U.S. Every morning we woke up hearing strange birds singing. The plants diversity is amazing. But then, I've never lived in a temperate climate, where the cycles of growth are ongoing, and not sharply delineated by the seasons. The unusual tree pictured here is in the front yard at Ted and Kathryn's house in Panajachel.