Show BUILT TO DEFY earthquakes tre tree homes of f mexico made of twigs and grass inte interwoven with branches I 1 in n order to pr protect 0 hect their homes from earthquakes many of the natives in the territory around Chilpan chilpancingo cingo and other tomps in the state of 0 guerrero mexico live in trees some ot of these tree homes are of large size and are ingeniously constructed reeds and grasses are ara interwoven with the twigs and brai branches iches of 0 ahe tree much in the ma manner that a bird builds its nest the severo severest ast wind seldom loo looses ses thea e houses from the tree the trees are large and stand closely together houses ot of two and three rooms are frequently bu built t in their branches these houses also afford protection from the tigers and ath jtb er wild animals which are found in that region in large numbers it is is claimed that a tiger will not attack its prey unless atlis upon the ground grond the prime object of elev elevating aling these houses bouses into the trees however li la ta to keep them from being shaken down by the alvere earthquakes which visit the guerrero territory at frequent intervals ter vals the rocking of the earth gives the trees a swaying motion that does no macd damage ato to the houses in some localities whole villages of these tree 4 homes are to be seen none of them suffered damage from the recent earthquakes earthquake i which wrought such euch ruin to the buildings on the ibe ground |