Travel Talk

Just got their latest enewsletter. I have visited this village in the past. It's the oldest resort village on the Yucantan, south of Cancun. They have worked hard on their environmental problems, yet still have to work on their cross-cultural relationships with the local worker population. They seem to have another "worker" village across the highway that's not nearly as nice. Anyway, take a look at this newsletter if you are interested in how one resort village is tackling a lot of issues quite successfully. They have a good certification/labeling project. CEA has helped the village develop with a focus on long-term sustainability and protection of natural and cultural resources. Use their directory to find eco-friendly places to stay, restaurants, shops, and things to do. Ratings based on members’ participation in recycling, protection of coral reefs, water conservation, turtle protection and eco-bathrooms.

http://www.ceakumal.org/

Centro Ecologico Akumal, a non-profit organization, provides academic studies,
ocean research, marine studies, environmental education, cultural exchange,
coral reef research, sea turtle protection, hydrology and geology studies, ocean
pollution education and eco-tourist activities in Akumal, Mexico.