| As the world becomes more and more
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| | will make you feel as if you've taken a
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| overcrowded and cities of concrete have
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| | step back in time. Other natural
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| evolved to become our natural habitat,
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| | adventures include a visit to the
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| the eco-tourism industry has exploded.
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| | numerous freshwater cave pools called
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| Eco tourism is a form of tourism focused
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| | ceynotes, beachside horseback riding, and
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| around natural activities such as scuba
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| | fishing excursions.
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| diving, rock climbing, and horseback
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| | Running parallel to the Costa Maya
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| riding. Mexico has been at the
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| | coastline is the Meso American Reef, the
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| forefront of the eco-tourism industry for
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| | largest coral reef in the Northern
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| years and has successfully developed
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| | Hemisphere. The warm Caribbean weather
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| several eco-tourism based vacation
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| | and crystal clear waters make snorkeling
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| destinations, the latest of which is the
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| | and scuba diving along the reef an
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| Costa Maya.
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| | absolutely breathtaking experience.
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| If you haven't heard of the Costa Maya,
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| | After immersing yourself in the slow
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| it's a name that will no doubt become as
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| | motion world of the colorful Caribbean
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| well known as Cancun or Cozumel in the
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| | fish, sea turtles, and anemones, you may
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| near future. Like Cancun and Cozumel,
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| | leave the Costa Maya with a new hobby
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| the Costa Maya region is located along
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| | – or decide never to leave at all.
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| the Caribbean Sea in Mexico's Yucatan
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| | Perhaps the most exciting opportunity in
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| peninsula. But unlike Cancun, the
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| | the Costa Maya is the real estate
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| nightclubs, bars, and skyscraping hotels
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| | investment potential. The Costa Maya is
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| aren't part of the development plan for
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| | one of the last remaining stretches of
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| the Costa Maya. Instead, the majority of
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| | unexploited coastal land anywhere in the
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| the 57 mile long Costa Maya will be
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| | Caribbean. Part of the Mexican
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| gently developed to retain its Caribbean
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| | government's investment in the area
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| coastal beauty.
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| | included brining power and water to this
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| Majahual, located toward the southern tip
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| | stretch of beachfront, now zoned for
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| of the Costa Maya, is where most of the
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| | residential living. As the eco-tourism
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| structural tourism development is taking
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| | industry in the Costa Maya has grown, so
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| place. Once a small, sleepy fishing
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| | too have the real estate values. At this
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| village, Majahual is now a major focus of
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| | point in the area's development,
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| the Mexican government's efforts to
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| | beachfront lots are still selling for as
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| promote eco-tourism in the area. Like
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| | little as $50,000 US dollars and are
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| the Mexican government's former tourism
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| | expected to sell for values in excess of
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| expansion projects in Cancun and Playa
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| | $1 million in 10 to 15 years.
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| del Carmen, the once sleepy village is
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| | If you're starting to feel run down by
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| quickly growing into a nature-inspired
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| | deadlines, schedules, and traffic jams,
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| resort town.
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| | an eco-tourism adventure in the Costa
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| The name "Costa Maya" literally means,
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| | Maya may be just the thing to revive your
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| the Mayan Coast. Remnants of this
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| | spirits. Perhaps you'll find even more
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| enchanting ancient Mayan culture can be
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| | than a week-long adventure and stake a
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| found all over the Yucatan peninsula.
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| | permanent claim to your own little slice
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| There are 5 different Mayan ruin sites
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| | of Caribbean paradise.
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| located in or near the Costa Maya that
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