The forests contain pine, cedar, ceiba, mamey, huanacasle, caobilla and cypress, with fruit provided by oranges, tangerines, custard apples, mangoes and avocados.

[1] Local birds are pheasant, chachalacas, ostrich, quail, parrots, parakeets, toucans and perníz.

Wild animals include mountain lions, pumas, bobcats, leopards, tapirs, weasels, mouse, gopher, rabbit, anteater, and raccoons.

There are various types of snake including deaf adder, boa, coral, and rattlesnake, as well as chameleons, lizards and iguanas.

Most homes have dirt floors, tiled or sheet metal roofs and walls of adobe and brick.