Photo Essay: Mayakoba Earns Top Global Awards for Ecotourism and Development

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Fairmont Mayakoba (Brad A. Johnson)

Mayakoba Resort near Playa del Carmen in Mexico’s Riviera Maya has just won two of the world’s most prestigious honors for its commitment to sustainability and responsible tourism.  Continue reading

Quick Look: Sian Ka’an Biosphere, Riviera Maya, Mexico

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Sian Ka’an in the Riviera Maya (Brad A. Johnson)

Anyone who traveled to Mexico’s Riviera Maya 20 years ago (before it was ever called the Riviera Maya) will fondly remember the bucolic beauty (and perceived remoteness) of this part of the Yucatan peninsula. Well, guess what? There’s still a part of this ancient Mayan land that is just as peaceful and blissfull as it was back then: the Sian Ka’an biosphere. 

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