The Maya knew that their lives depended on this water, 玛雅人固然知道 它们的生活离不开这些水
This water is loaded with dissolved limestone 这些水中含有溶解的碳酸钙
So, as long as this valuable harvest is properly controlled, 所以 只要这种利润可观的 采摘行为得到适当控制
In the absence of plants this food chain is based on a continuous supply of bat droppings. 在缺少植物的情况下 这里的食物链 完全依赖供应不断的蝙蝠粪便
This hundred metre high mound is made entirely of bat droppings - 这堆100多米高的东西 全都是蝙蝠的排泄物
This is the biggest underground river passage in the world, 这是世界上最大的地下河通道
And over millions of years this acid eats away the limestone 石灰岩经过几百万年的酸蚀作用
are a reminder of this link with the sea. 能说明石灰岩与海洋的关系
Originally, this whole area would have been one solid block of limestone, 起初 这整个地方都是 一整块坚固的石灰岩床