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Chaa Creek

 

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 Rooms: Less than 50

Chaa Creek, located in San Ignacio Belize, is a model of eco-tourism. Aside from responsibly showcasing the regions natural assets and historical sites, one of the philosophies of Chaa Creek is to create a climate in which guests, staff, and community members can learn a holistic approach to living in harmony with nature. Guests experience this through the resort's natural history museum, visits to the butterfly nursery, or even by bird watching from bed in the early morning. Chaa Creek is a Four Globe members of the ECOTEL® Collection and has won the Conde Nast Traveller magazine Ecotourism Award,

 Function Capacity: Less than 50

 Location: Rural

 Pool: No

 Spa: No

 WWW Discount: No

 

La Milpa Field Station

 

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 Rooms: Less than 50

There is an abundance of rainforest wildlife at La Milpa Field Station, a Four Globe Ecotel member. This resort reinvests all tourism profits in the development of the La Milpa Conservation & Management Area, meaning that the money you spend here goes directly to conserving over 230,000 acres of rainforests in Belize.

 Function Capacity: Less than 50

 Location: Rural

 Pool: No

 Spa: No

 WWW Discount: No

 

Mountain Equestrian Trails

 

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 Rooms: Less than 50

Owners Jim and Marguerite Bevis have been involved with eco-tourism since the phrase was coined and have pioneered much of the effort in the country. This is a Four Globe Ecotel property.

 Function Capacity: Less than 50

 Location: Rural

 Pool: No

 Spa: No

 WWW Discount: No

 

Maya Mountain Lodge

 

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 Rooms: Less than 50

Eco-tourists will find paradise at Bart and Suzi Mickler's Maya Mountain Lodge in the Cayo District of Belize. The resort is founded on a deep commitment to provide guests cultural and environmental experiences through what the Mickler's call "soft adventure" where you will "leave only footprints." There are eight cottages on the grounds and the resort provides all of your meals while guiding you through your adventures. The lodge is a Four Globe member of the ECOTEL® Collection.

 Function Capacity: Less than 50

 Location: Rural

 Pool: No

 Spa: No

 WWW Discount: No

 

San Ignacio Resort Hotel

 

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 Rooms: Less than 50

The San Ignacio Resort Hotel offers ecotourism activities, specifically a Green Iguana Exhibit and Jungle Medicinal Trail. The Resort is committed to environmental education.

 Function Capacity: Less than 50

 Location: Rural

 Pool: Yes

 Spa: No

 WWW Discount: No



Holiday Companies

 

Adventure Life Journeys

 

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Let us show you the true colours of the Andes, Amazon, Galapagos and Central America. Join us for the experience of a lifetime as we take a wild whitewater ride in Costa Rica, sail the Galapagos Islands, explore mysterious Machu Picchu, kayak along the white sand beaches of Belize, traverse the Bolivian salt desert, or journey deep into the Amazon rainforest.

With Adventure Life, you’ll enjoy the freedom of individual travel within the security of a group. Spend a night in a historic hacienda, camp along the Inca Trail, or stay in the home of an indigenous family on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. Let our guides show you the insider’s Latin America as they welcome you into their world.

Adventure Life specializes in nature and culture based travel in Latin America. The company carefully designs each itinerary to minimize impacts and maximize benefits to local communities. Our philosophy emphasizes small group, grass-roots travel, led by outstanding native guides. Adventure Life’s staff of in-country coordinators works in tandem with Adventure Life to ensure an intimate, authentic experience.

 

Guerba

 

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Initially specialising in overland tours in Africa, Guerba offers adventure and discovery holidays worldwide and combines its excellent service with a strong social and environmental responsibility policy. If you want adventure and have a sense of fun this is the company for you! Nearly half of Guerba’s bookings are repeats so that tells you this is a very special company. Guerba has also won awards for its excellent environmental record and Greenstop has received glowing references from Guerba clients. Click on the link above to visit the Guerba website.

 

The Adventure Company

 

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Our style of travel in small groups goes a long way to reducing the impact on host communities. We use local accommodation, local transport and encourage contact with the local people as much as possible and our group leaders are there to help and advise you on the purchase of locally produced products and are trained and briefed according to our Responsible Travel policy. We take special measures to protect the natural environment when trekking or visiting sensitive eco-systems. So what are you waiting for - check out The Adventure Company TODAY!

 

Viaventure

 

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Viaventure offers quality, responsible, tailor-made itineraries in Guatemala, Belize & Honduras utilizing unique accommodations, destinations, activities, community programs & cultural specialists. We design trips based on your specific interests and budget and can include specialist cultural tours in archaeology, maya textiles & culture, birdwatching, garifuna culture and active tours like climbing volcanoes, mountain biking, jungle trekking, white water rafting, snorkelling & diving. Discover the maya world with us – responsibly.

 

Nomad Travellers Store and Medical Centre

 

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 WWW Discount: No

Everything you can possibly need when travelling! Founded in 1990, 'Nomad Travellers Stores' have been kitting out travellers with clothing, equipment, books and maps, medical supplies and vaccinations for 10 years. Nomad is also very aware of its responsibility to local heritage and culture and is currently setting up a health clinic for locals on the Nepal and Sikhim Border.




 

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