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Women Jump Off A Cliff in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part10

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Our team journeys to a beautiful eco destination on the Mayan Riviera coastline in Mexico called Xel-ha. It was an amazing experience. We get to eat chicle from a Chicle Tree, swing from a rope into water, learn about the jungle, meet the Tiger Ant, and conquer our fears to jump off a cliff. I was terrified and... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 27, 2012 at 7:25 am
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Zipline Over A Crocodile Pit - An Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - 7

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Ziplining. I love it, but this trip was more harrowing than most – I had to zipline over a crocodile filled pit in middle of the Mexican jungle! NO KIDDING! We toured an amazing Mayan community known as Pacchen where we met a guide who took us on a tour through the jungle. We learned about... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 20, 2012 at 7:16 am
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Jungle Segway Tour in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 6

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Want to try a remarkably fun and low carbon way to get around while you are touring on an eco-vacation? Here my team and I were able to zip all over the Grand Palladium White Sands – an awesome eco-resort near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico – using segways. Watch as we learn how to use the segways and explore the... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 6, 2012 at 7:49 am
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Swimming in Mayan Canals in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 3

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In this second part of the Sian Ka’an experience in the Eco-Hula video series, my team and I  swim in ancient Mayan canals surrounded by mangroves at Sian Ka’an, a UNESCO world heritage biosphere reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. During this trip we meet our amazing guide, Antonio, who is a Mayan descendant. His father was a shaman... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
September 26, 2011 at 7:08 am
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Top 10 Mexico Gal-On-The-Street Travel Photos

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It is early morning on the streets of Playa Del Carmen and a young Mexican boy rides to work with his mother in the back of a van. This year has represented one of the MOST AMAZING years in my life for eco-travel. When traveling, some of the most interesting photos are on the road... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 30, 2010 at 11:07 am
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Chicago's Lurie Garden Has Great Winter Family Workshops

Chicago’s Lurie Garden in summer. Beautiful! The Lurie Garden in Chicago’s Millennium Park is a an amazing Chicago destination and offers free classes year round. Below are two fantastic workshops coming up you can attend with your kids. Mark your calendars! Year round interest is built into the plantings at the garden, it is truly... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 5, 2010 at 10:55 am
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Visiting a World Class Eco-Park Compost Facility in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

Saitra Perez and Shawna Coronado at the compost facility on the world-class eco-park property, Xel-Ha near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. GREEN TIP: Composting saves you money and makes enhanced soil which can also be used to help feed the hungry if you plant a few extra plants in your composted garden every year. All free and... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 21, 2010 at 5:08 pm
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Exploring the Mangrove Jungle on the Riviera Maya Coast in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

Mangrove jungle roots reach into the ocean rock and coral at Akumal, Mexico, a coastline fishing village on the Mayan Riviera. Exploring the amazing Mayan Riviera coastline on the Yucatan Peninsula with Paul Sanchez-Navarro, Director of Centro Ecologico Akumal, is truly a fantastic eco-travel and environmental experience. In the video below we visit the unique eco-system of the coastline mangrove jungles -... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm
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Spelunking in the Cenote Caves on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

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Shawna Coronado spelunking in cenote caves on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Rio Secreto, the secret cave, is deep in the jungle on the Riviera Maya coastline. In 2009 my family and I went on an eco-adventure of a life-time into the Mayan Riviera. I was invited back in 2010 to film a mini-series of... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 19, 2010 at 11:23 am
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Traveling Ireland - Electricity Saving and Money Saving Green Tips From the Hotel

Amazing green ideas were discovered in my hotel at Ireland. Quick, easy, and money saving tip in the video below: http://www.thecasualgardener.com, The Green Blog – http://www.gardeningnude.com, or The Garden Blog – http://thecasualgardener.blogspot.com and The Community Help Blog – www.grow1world.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
June 17, 2010 at 10:33 am
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