(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 27, 2009 ) CELESTUN, Mexico— Hotel Eco Paraiso, located within the Special Biosphere Reserve of Celestun on the northern Gulf of Mexico, in the State of Yucatan, will be taking an important part in the Wild9 Congress (9th World Wilderness Congress) that is going to be held from November 6th to November 13th in Merida, the State capital of the Yucatan.
During the month of July of 2009, the non-profit organization CAMBIOS went on an expedition to the Yucatan Peninsula, visiting its Biological Reserves and National Parks in order to measure the impacts of the Global Warming in the Peninsula and to verify its impact on the local flora and fauna. One of the first locations for the CAMBIOS expedition in the Peninsula was on the Celestun Biosphere Reserve, visiting the Celestun Inlet and the North area of the Reserve where Eco Paraiso Hotel has become established as one of the ecological lodges of more relevance in the Peninsula. A Special Biosphere denotes a zone of one or more eco-systems unaltered by man. The area is a main feeding ground for the Pink Flamingo and many other sea birds as well as a breeding ground for sea turtles.
During the Wild9 Congress, the members of CAMBIOS expedition are going to show the results of this expedition and the case of Eco Paraiso Hotel as a sustainable ecological hotel in the Celestun Biosphere Reserve.
The hotel, which features 24 individual cabanas all with private terraces, complete with hammocks, providing expansive views of the Gulf of Mexico, was carefully created within the ecologically sensitive area. Of the 62 acres owned by the Hotel, only 1.2% is developed. The rest, including 3 miles of pristine, shell-filled beach, remains untouched. The property includes the newly constructed Restaurant Xixim and bar El Santuario plus a fresh water pool overlooking the Gulf. The resort offers multiple choices for local tours to allow guests to explore the archaeological wealth and unique ecosystem of the Yucatan.
Hotel Eco Paraiso is best accessed through the international airport in Merida, which has flights direct from the U.S. as well as through Mexico City with arranged transfers. ###
CONTACT: Francisco Bravo
TEL: + (52-55) 55 68 82 46 ext 15
E-MAIL: info@ecoparaiso.com;
WEB: www.ecoparaiso.com
