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Interested in an Ecotourism vacation that refreshes, restores, and preserves? Then, you’ll enjoy this short visual tour via YouTube.  Seeing is always the best way to tell a story. And. it may inspire to take your own Ecotourism vacation.

Kerala,India

 A narrow strip of land known as Kerala nestled between the Western Ghats on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West is a destination of a lifetime.  It offers timeless beauty of the palm fringed beaches of Kovalam and Varkala, the majesty of the undulating hills of Munnar and Vagamon, the serenity of the pristine backwaters of Kumarakom & Kuttanad, and the enchanting woods and forests of Thekkady and Silent Valley.

For more details, please visits: Keralatourism .

Here’s the visual tour:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPfKsqUN5Lg&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]

Aquarium at AtlantisHotel, Nassau ,Bahama

The Aquarium at the Atlantis Resort gives tourists a unique opportunity to explore an extraordinary collection of marine habitats and aquarium exhibits—lagoons, caves, coral formations, and breathtaking underwater ruins. With a creative designs that showcase exotic marine life ranging from dolphins and sea lions to sharks, rays, barracuda, to piranha, eels and even endangered alligator gar. Atlantis Resort hosts the largest such exhibit in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the world … encompassing 14 lagoons, eight million gallons of salt water and more than 50,000 aquatic animals representing over 250 marine species.

For details, please visit: AtlantisHotel

Here’s your visual tour:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNqlnUeMUw4&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]

GreenLoons

Greenloons a great source to find tours around the world. Tourists find it easy to connect with people in meaningful and unique nature-based travel experiences all over the world with tours that met the following strict criteria.

Criteria for ecotourism listings on Greenloons:

Greenloons only lists ecotour operators that have dedicated nature and wildlife tours, established energy and wildlife conservation policies, commitment to host destination economic prosperity, and adherence to environmental standards as set forth by recognized third parties including: Australia’s ECO Certification Program, Botswana’s Ecotourism Certification System, Brazil’s Adventure Tourism Certification(Aventura Segura), Costa Rica’s Certificate for Sustainable Tourism (CST), Green Globe Certification Program, South Africa’s Fair Trade in Tourism (FTTSA), South America’s Smart Voyager Program, Sustainable Tourism Eco-Certification Program (STEP), Tourism Sustainability Council (TSC) or United Nations Global Compact.

Additionally, the ecotour operator needs to have received a conservation or environmental award by a legitimate organization – you would be surprised how many companies make up awards and then award themselves!

For details, please visit: Greenloons

Here’s your visual tour:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ2d8F492S0&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]

Costa Rica

This quotes says, it best. “In Costa Rica we have a long tradition of receiving tourists with open arms. It doesn’t matter what you are looking for: adventure or rest; beaches, mountains, rivers or volcanoes… I invite you to share all the richness that nature spread in this tropical land full of contrasts. – Carlos Ricardo Benavides, Ministro Turismo (VisitCostaRica.com)

For details, please visits: CostaRicaEcotourism

Here’s your visual tour:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyBfZbW6hTg&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]

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