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    Sustainability for Superior Eco-Adventures: New Interview

    Immerse in nature, Isla Palenque

    New adventure & travel publication Outdoor Minded Mag features Ben in an interview discussing sustainable design of ecoresorts for superior travel experiences.

    An Interview With Benjamin Loomis: The Outdoorsman Who Founded Central America’s Amble ResortsBy Alexis Wagnon for OutdoorMindedMagWhere can you find an unspoilt 400-acre private island filled with wildlife, and only a few dozen highly-serviced rooms and homes on it? Amble Resorts is not your average luxury resort. Benjamin Loomis is not your average entrepreneur or outdoorsman. Isla Palenque is not your average worldly destination. Oh no, there is nothing average about this place and the people behind it. It is responsible entrepreneurs like Ben Loomis and his team that are are setting new standards and raising the bar for both industry and traveler expectations. We had to find out more about this visionary and natural-born explorer, and so without further ado, today’s interview...MORE

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    [post_content] => Isla Palenque is a 400-acre island in Panama, covered with mature forests, lagoons, mangroves and beach ecosystems. A highly varied topography complements this varied natural environment. You may become intimately acquainted with one corner of the island by experiencing its unique qualities… yet you won’t necessarily understand any other part of the island. Isla Palenque may be difficult to get to know, but for this same reason, the island rewards extensive hiking.

Saying “400 acres of highly varied landscape” doesn’t actually give you a feel for Palenque’s size. Nor do our descriptions of “low-impact development” show you just how low-density the Resort at Isla Palenque is, especially compared to almost every other resort. Unless you’ve been involved in development planning, architecture, or a similar field, you probably need to see it to believe it.

Personally, I find it useful to compare Palenque to other places I know in order to get an intuitive feel for its size and scale. Google Earth’s satellite imagery helps me realize Palenque’s unspoiled wilderness and the size and shape of this island I’ve explored.

Take a virtual tour through this slideshow. See if it helps you picture Isla Palenque and appreciate the size of the island, as well as the inexhaustible opportunities for adventure in its diverse environments!

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