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March 2010
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Almonds and Corals / Costa Rica
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Beach; Forest/rainforest; Mountain
Description of the area: Almonds and Corals is located in the heart of the Gandoca - Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, on the Southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. It is a delightful and relaxing place with the magic touch of nature, and is a very unique place...
Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa / Mexico
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Beach; City; Forest/rainforest; Historic site; Indigenous community
Description of the area: Cancun is one of the main international tourism destinations in Mexico. Along its 19 miles of beach, it has an array of attractions that range from pre-Hispanic vestiges and ancient hacienda ruins, to a modern marine park where visitors can go snorkeling...
Ecolodge San Luis, University of Georgia / Costa Rica
Type of accommodation: Bed & breakfast, lodge, inn; Research station
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Mountain; Farm, ranch (rural)
Description of the area: The UGA Costa Rica project is on a 155-acre property at 3,608 feet above sea level on the Pacific Slope of the Tilarán Cordillera, in the community of San Luis de Monteverde...
Hacienda Zuleta / Ecuador
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort; Home stay / farm stay
Type of destination: Farm, ranch (rural); Historic site; Indigenous community; Mountain
Description of the area: Hacienda Zuleta is in the Andes mountains of Ecuador at 9,600 feet above sea level, only two hours from the capital of Quito. It is a 4,000 acre hacienda that was built at the end of the 16th Century…
Hotel & Bungalows Mayaland / Mexico
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Historic site; Indigenous community
Description of the area: Hotel & Bungalows Mayaland is the first hotel in the world to be built alongside an archeological site. Mayaland is next to temples of the splendid pre-Hispanic Maya city of Chichen Itzá...
Hotel Oro Verde / Ecuador
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: City
Description of the area: Our Hotel is near the main attractions of the city of Guayaquil, including the Guayas River, the Malecon 2000, the Cerro Santana (where the city was founded), and the colonial neighborhood “Las Peñas”...
Hotel and Restaurant El Mono Azul / Costa Rica
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Beach; Forest/rainforest
Description of the area: Manuel Antonio National Park is located nearby. We offer a beautiful public beach that is 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) long, white water rafting, canopy tours, horseback riding, sport fishing, biking, mountain climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling...
Las Margaritas / Mexico
Type of accommodation: Home stay / farm stay; Campsite
Type of destination: Farm, rach (rural); River, lake, wetland
Description of the area: Las Margaritas is northwest of Catemaco lake, on the side opposite the famous city of the same name. Catemaco is one of the municipalities in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, in the Los Tuxtlas region. Its installations are simple but comfortable cabins...
The Lodge at Chichen Itzá / Mexico
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Historic site; Indigenous community
Description of the area: The Lodge at Chichen Itzá is in the heart of the Chichen Itzá archeological zone on the Yucatán Peninsula. The lodge even has a direct entry into this pre-Hispanic city, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is one of the seven new wonders of the world...
We also recommend that you visit the projects under the ecotourism and sustainable tourism category in the Eco-Index Web site, to learn more about how tourism is supporting biodiversity conservation in the Americas.
