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    Sustainable Design in Action at a New Panama Eco-Resort

    Eco-development, Isla Palenque

    Sustainable design, passive cooling strategies, eco-resort: get a grasp of these concepts by learning how they've been applied at our flagship eco-development.

    Amble Resorts' Premier Eco-Development Featured on GotSaga: Exclusive Interview with Benjamin LoomisThe following article was originally published on GotSaga.com, a worldwide community of people with a passion for traveling and cultural diversity. View the post on GotSaga.com.At the intersection of the natural world and the man-made world is sustainable design: an elegant expression of simplicity and functionality that allows humans to live respectfully within their natural surroundings.By growing my understanding of sustainable design and architecture, I’ve gained a better sense of how this philosophy makes beautiful, low-impact lifestyles possible in all sorts of different environments.Working for the eco-development company Amble Resorts gives me the chance to see environmentally...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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