Within a fragile wetlands, coastal and forest environment, Mayakoba Resort on Riviera Maya has been awarded a Ulysses Award for sustainable and responsible tourism development by the U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Rainforest Alliance also honored Mayakoba Resort with the Sustainable Standard-Setter Award, and announced it as the first resort in Latin America to be recognized as a Rainforest Alliance Verified Destination. Mayakoba was selected for the resort's commitment to conservation and for leadership in improving the environment, and for local community outreach. Board chair of the Rainforest Alliance, Daniel Katz said, “Mayakoba sets a shining example for other resort groups in Mexico and throughout the world, to follow.”
A complex of three luxury hotel properties (Rosewood, Fairmont and Banyan Tree) that are partnered with nearby El Camaleón Golf Club----Mayakoba Resort lies on of 593 acres of ecologically diverse land dotted with lagoons, mangrove forests, cenotes, canals, and sandy beaches. More than 148 acres of mangrove forests along the coastline are a precious refuge for nesting birds and for the hatcheries of young fish and turtles. Protecting the endangered mangrove trees, the resort has allowed the forest to increase by 100% , with the result that wildlife hasgrown from 35 species to more than 200.
A Greg Norman design, 7,024- yard El Camaleón Golf Club winds through jungle and mangroves, sand dunes and lagoons before heading to the sea. The course hosts the Mayakoba Golf Classic, which this year takes place this month, February 22-26, 2012.
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Travelers from the San Francisco Bay Area fly non-stop to Cancun, which is just north of Cozumel and Riviera Maya.
Founder/editor of BestGolfResortsofTheWorld, Karen Misuraca is a travel and golf writer from the California Wine Country. She blogs golf travel and writes about Deep Culture Travel. Check out Karen's new iPhone app, California Coast North.
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