When you are staying at any of the luxury villas or condos in Akumal Mexico you are also able to practice sustainable tourism, because ecotourism is one of the best choices to attain real sustainable development in rural communities. Sustainable tourism helps economic, social and cultural growth of the traveled communities, it also enhances the fame of it’s natural and cultural values.

When you observe sustainable tourism while going on holiday in Akumal Mexico, you will help to raise the communities income, create direct jobs and avoid migration, fix up life quality, preserve and rescue culture and customs as well as ecosystems, and increase the opportunity of cultural and professional development of the area. Your spent money will work as chain reaction!!

The premier level to sustainable tourism is not to buy all inclusive, because this business model only gives benefit to the hotel owner which is probably a rich foreigner. To rent and stay at any of the villas or condos in Akumal Mexico is a great beginning.

Hereupon are some good tips:

• Book and stay for your vacation in an Akumal villa or condo instead of a big resort.
• When diving don’t try to spare turtles their air seeking journey to surface by giving them your extra regulator, the dive master will probably close your air lid if you do so. Do not cause problems to the turtles!
• Not ever use a straw to drink, turtles confuse them with jellyfish and asphyxiate when swallowing.
• Never touch the coral reef if you are snorkeling or diving.
• Pick up garbage, don’t litter!
• Always turn off the AC of your Akumal villa or condo if you’re not using it.
• Consume fish and seafood from the local frisherman and seafood restaurants.
• Bike or walk in place of using a car.
• Snorkel Yalku, your entrance fee will assist to conserve the lagoon. Don’t get too far!!!! You could finish in the middle of the Caribbean very fast.
• Don’t be cheapskate and give a kind tip to everyone in the staff of your Akumal Villa or condo. They are local people and your donation will help them not to migrate.