A pool heated by solar panels; an organic garden; an interpretive biodiversity trail; and closely-protected turtle hatching grounds.  The only thing more drool-worthy to an eco traveler is the locale—the pristine dune-swept beaches of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

It’s there, nestled in the Special Biosphere Reserve of Celestun, that 24 thatch-roof cabanas occupy roughly 1.2 percent of the Hotel Eco Paraiso’s property. The rest has been left undeveloped and conducive to the area’s ecological wonders.

Along a three-mile beach, guests can tread their feet, choosing an on-site dining destination in the evening or planning the next day’s excursions. Moonlit safari, anyone? I hear the alligators are a “usual.”

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