Environmentally Conscientious Caribbean Holiday Hideaway

When one thinks of the ultimate in luxury holidaythe use of desalination plants and wells, and to
breaks, the Caribbean may spring to mind immediately;preserve this incredibly important natural asset by
after all the region is a paradise of sun kissed islandsencouraging the careful development of all tourism
whose shores are caressed by warm azure searelated amenities and facilities. Constructors of the
waters and often blessed with a backdrop of gentlynew luxurious resorts that Isla Margarita is becoming
swaying palms, magnificent mountains and inhabited byfamous for, such as the Caracola Beach and Spa
friendly and welcoming people. But would you considerResort on the outskirts of the beautiful and vibrant city
the Caribbean region to be one where environmentalof Porlamar, have been challenged with the task of
consciousness is at the forefront of tourismconstructing in an eco sensitive way, of making
development, where sustainability and ecologicalproperties for sale thermally efficient, of harnessing
concerns dominate current property and hoteland utilising the sunshine that Isla Margarita has in
developer thinking for example?abundance for solar power...
Perhaps not - but there is a corner of the CaribbeanMark Andrew from Emerging Earth, experts on the
where a successfully emerging holiday market is beingdevelopment of Isla Margarita as a luxury Caribbean
carefully crafted to ensure that the biodiversity,travel destination comments: "developments such as
stunning natural landscape and environmentalthe Caracola Beach and Spa Resort are indeed
preciousness of the location is protected, preservedfulfilling the environmental and ecological objective as
and even enhanced. Surprisingly perhaps, this corner oflaid out by the forward thinking Venezuelan
the Caribbean is Isla Margarita, the off shore tourismgovernment. The properties for sale and rent within the
paradise belonging to one of the world's largest oildevelopment use the latest and best construction
producers, namely Venezuela.methods and materials, what's more, the development
When one thinks of Venezuela it's unlikely one woulditself, like the other five star resorts on the island,
think of the nation as having a green conscience, andutilises rather than abuses the natural attributes that Isla
yet one would be oh so wrong, because Venezuela'sMargarita has in abundance."
president and government are totally committed to theWith this level of commitment to the preservation of
preservation of the nation's perfection and beauty - nothe island, made famous for the perfect pearls that
matter what it may cost the likes of mining and oilexplorers found off its shores hundreds of years ago,
extraction companies. The president Hugo ChavezIsla Margarita's stunning national parks, white sandy
recently stated: "we are an oil producing country andbeaches and abundance of rare and incredible flora
that obligates us to take even more care of theand fauna such as its sea horses and flamingos,
environment-on an extreme level-and to avoidhawks and pelicans will be safe from insensitive over
contamination, and to reduce contamination in all areas:development and from unethical tourism. As we are all
earth, water and air." And nowhere are his greenbeing encouraged increasingly to do what we can to
policies more evident than on the island of Islapreserve this amazing planet of ours, it's good to know
Margarita, which is central and absolutely key to thethat there are nations taking their responsibilities very
entire nation's travel and tourism generated GDP.seriously, and passing on their own principles and
The island was one of the first parts of the entireideologies to everyone from the property developer
country to benefit from complete water treatmentbehind a luxurious beach and spa resort, to the visitors
coverage for example, and today the local authoritieswhich are ever increasing in number year after year in
are working hard to enhance water supplies throughIsla Margarita.