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How 14 Days In The Yucatan Made Me Realize The Value of Planet Earth Part 4 Building Community
Sixty feet up the spectacular Mayan pyramid known as Nohoch Muul, wind buffets me and I cling to the rock desperately - trembling in the 100 degree heat – my heart pounding wildly. As I carefully climb up the steep......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure What I Learned in the Yucatan Peninsula
An eco-experience in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico teaches you far more about life than just touching jungles, oceans, and cenote ecosystems. There are lots of questions I learned how to answer while on this amazing eco-journey in Mexico. Answers.....
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure A Cenote Swim and a Thank You to Mexico!
Without a doubt, spending 14 days in the Yucatan Peninsula learning about the Mexican eco-environment as well as creative and new ways to stay green has been a significant experience for both my family and me. One of our favorite......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Mexican Mangroves
This is the view from the side of the resort we are staying at in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Beautiful isn’t it? What you’re looking at is a Mangrove jungle which was originally targeted to be destroyed and was gratefully......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Mayan Encounter
After our morning adventure of climbing the ruins at Coba, Mexico, it was now time to venture on to an eco-encounter with a community of Mayan Indians. Alex, our ever present and dependable guide from Alltournative tours, served a traditional......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Coba Ruins
Climbing Nohoch Muul, the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan peninsula was more exciting than I imagined, it was very steep and windy, and hundreds of feet above the jungle. Arriving at the top with the other tourists, breathing heavily, I......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Diving and Coral Reefs
Visiting Centro Ecological Akumal was a fantastic educational experience. Scuba-diving and snorkeling is the only way to truly immerse one-self in the coral eco-system, and learning more about how to protect this rich environment is important. Accord...
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Xel-Ha Eco-Park
Set in middle of the Yucatan jungle, Xel-Ha (pronounced “shell-ha”) is a protected inlet set near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. It is touted as being a natural aquarium park, and is indeed quite beautiful. Talk about an up-close and personal......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Jungle ATV, Caves, and Cenotes at Punta Venado
Punta Venado turned out to be quite the adventure. After horseback riding in the morning, we went on another excursion through the jungle using All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) in the afternoon. Above you see my daughter and I ready to......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure - Electricity
Everywhere we have gone in Mexico there has been a lot of electricity consumed – from our dinner last night (above) to souvenir shopping (below). Hotels and resorts are the largest consumers of electricity in a resort area as it......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Iguana Tails and What Happens When You Touch Them AAAAGHHH!
Here we are at the Mayan ruins of El Rey in Cancun, Mexico. It is a very bright and very windy day, and much to my daughters delight there are Iguana’s everywhere including in a hole right beneath our feet.......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Community
My expedition to visit an ancient Mayan-Toltec temple turned out to be a learning experience I never expected. While my guide, Roger Sauri (pictured below), spoke of many things while we were touring the Mayan ruins of El Rey (The......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Sand
What makes up sand? In the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico it is mostly crushed limestone mixed with coral, shell fragments, and minerals of various kinds. The limestone gives the sand its bright white appearance. Walking through the sand is an......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Water Everywhere, But Not A Drop To Drink
This eco-blogging adventure in Mexico has been wonderful for my family – we have had a lot of fun in water – oceans, swimming pools, and cenotes. Here you see my youngest in the ocean next to our hotel. Water......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Recycling Surprises
One of the single most important things you can do while traveling is recycle, particularly paper. According to www.treehuggerusa.com, Americans alone generate over eighty-three million tons of paper product waste every year. While my family and I ar...
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Ziplining In A Jungle
Today is zipline day! Our trip included a zipline tour of the jungle, a cenote zipline swim, and a fajita and black bean lunch that was out of this world. That’s right – I flew across the jungle on a......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure Goodbye Chicago! Hello Mexico!
Before dawn I awake with an exuberance and energy hereby only recognized by Elmo of Sesame Street fame – today’s the big day – my family and I are off on our journey to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Along......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure - THE BIG GREEN PACK
Tomorrow is the big day – the family and I will be flying out of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to have an eco-adventure in Mexico. Woot! It’s an afternoon flight and we are ready to roll. Packing green is......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure TWITTER ME Olympus Waterproof Camera Give-Away
Win a WAY COOL Olympus STYLUS TOUGH-6000 Camera valued at $299.99 by re-tweeting the below message on Twitter. The more times you retweet, the more chances you have at winning. My family and I are going to Mexico on an......
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure - Boston Proper Gift Certificate CONTEST
WIN A $100 Gift Certificate from Boston Proper!!! Boston Proper is an online retailer of distinctive women's apparel (www.bostonproper.com) They are sponsoring a contest right here on the Gardening Nude Blog. Here’s how the contest works: My family...
2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure H20x2.com $50 Water Bottle Contest
WIN A $50 Gift Certificate from H20x2.com!! H20x2.com is sponsoring a contest right here on the Gardening Nude Blog during the 2009 Mexican Eco-Blogging Green Adventure. Last week many of you will remember the horrible incident I had with SubZero......
The Gardening Nude 2009 Eco-Blogging Green Adventure in Mexico
Fantastic news readers – I am going to Mexico on a cool green eco-adventure and I’m taking you with me to experience all the fun! WOOT! In just a few days my family and I will be taking the eco-journey......
