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May 2008
Cruceros Daphne / Ecuador
Type of accommodation: Boat
Type of destination: Beach
Description of the area: The Galapagos Islands are in the Galapagos Province of Ecuador, 1,000 km (612 miles) offshore. They are a group of spectacular volcanic islands, with extraordinary wildlife. This is the world’s most impressive national park...
Eclipse / Ecuador
Type of accommodation: Boat (Expedition Vessel)
Type of destination: Islands
Description of the area: Situated 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos archipelago consists of nineteen islands and more than forty islets, which were created six million years ago when they emerged from the Pacific in a flurry of volcanic activity...
Fort Young Hotel / Dominica
Type of accommodation: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Beach; City
Description of the area: Fort Young Hotel, Dominica's Premier Hotel is located on the outskirts of Roseau, the capital of this spectacular and rugged island in the Eastern Caribbean. The hotel is on the waterfront overlooking the Caribbean Sea...
Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge / Costa Rica
Type of business: Bed & breakfast, lodge, inn
Type of destination: Beach; Forest/rainforest
Description: Hacienda Barú is near Dominical, in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. The Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge is the most important attraction of the area, with seven beaches and several waterfalls...
Hotel El Bambú / Costa Rica
Type of business: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Farm, ranch (rural); Forest/rainforest; River, lake, wetland
Description: The Hotel El Bambú is in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, in the middle of an exuberant wet forest in the northern Huetar region of Costa Rica...
Hotel Heliconia / Costa Rica
Type of business: Bed & breakfast, lodge, inn
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Mountain
Description: Hotel Heliconia is located in Monteverde, a privileged location that boasts some of the world’s last remaining tracts of cloud forest. The hotel is near two of the most beautiful protected tropical forests in Costa Rica, the well known Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and the Santa Elena Rain Forest Reserve...
La Milpa Field Station / Belize
Type of business: Research station
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Historic site
Description: Nestled deep in the sub-tropical forest of north-western Belize and renowned for being the largest private reserve and second largest single protected area in the country, the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area is located only two and a half hours away from Belize City...
La Quinta de Sarapiquí Country Inn / Costa Rica
Type of business: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Farm, ranch (rural); Forest/rainforest; Mountain; River, lake, wetland
Description: We are in the north central zone of Costa Rica, between Puerto Viejo and La Virgen de Sarapiquí in the province of Heredia. The combination of high biological diversity, comfortable lodging, and easy access from San José, Arenal, or Limón, make ours a perfect destination...
Parque del Lago Hotel & Business Center / Costa Rica
Type of business: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: City
Description: We are in the capital city of San José, across from the La Sabana Metropolitan Park. We have access to the main highways, business districts, city center, shopping centers...
Tambopaxi / Ecuador
Type of business: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Mountain
Description: Tambopaxi, at 11,250ft (3,750 m), is located within the Cotopaxi National Park. Its main attraction is Cotopaxi, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It also has a view of another five volcanoes, highlands, lagoons, flora and fauna endemic to the Andean highlands (páramo)...
Xandari Resort & Spa / Costa Rica
Type of business: Hotel, resort
Type of destination: Forest/rainforest; Mountain
River, lake, wetland
Description: Xandari is a paradise with impressive views of the Central Valley. The area is full of architectural and natural beauty where you will enjoy being away from the city, disconnected from daily life, and relaxing with our Spa services and the tranquility of nature...
