Turtle Camp 2010
Turtle Camp 2010 will be hosted at Aquatech Hotel, a Villas DeRosa Resort and is sponsored by SAVE, Society of Akumal´s Vital Ecology, A.C. Turtle Camp Akumal is designed for youth ages 10 - 22, but families are also encouraged to experience the exciting activities at camp.
Akumal, is located one hour south of the Cancun International Airport on the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula, along the coastline known as the Riviera Maya. This small community composed of white sandy beaches, sun, surf and swaying palm trees is also a haven for turtles. The Society of Akumal's Vital Ecology is a nonprofit organization that is helping to protect the fragile ecosystem of this coastline and their special communities.
Each of the three sessions will contain age appropriate material and will include segments of each of the following components:
- Educational seminars
- Nighttime turtle monitoring
- Field trip activities
- Community outreach
Daily activities will include:
- boat trip showing the three bays of Akumal
- Snorkeling at tropical lagoon Ya kul
- Snorkeling with sea turtle in Akumal bay
- Ruins of Tulum, the contrast of the Maya.
- Snorkeling the cenotes
- Ruins of Xel-Ha and their ecosystems in nature
- The mangroves at Casa Cenote and snorkel
- Coba ruins, lagoons, and pools
- And plenty of beach walking and turtle viewing
Trips to:
- Xcacel / Xcacelito Turtle Sanctuary
- Sian Kaan biosphere mangrove and boat tour
- Santa Cruz snorkel adventure by bicycle
- Nohoch Snorkel adventure
When?
July 3 – 13 (a 10-day camp), ages 10 – 14 family members welcome
July 17 – 27 (a 10-day camp), ages15-18 family members welcome
July 31 –Aug. 14 (15-day camp), College aged students
Cost?
$1500.00 for 10-day sessions. $1800 for 15 day sessions, includes lodging, food, and group airport transfers. Family members, see Cenotes.com for condo size and pricing.
Please download and fill the registration form and medical form and send it back to the specified email to be part of Turtle Camp 2010.
Cenotes
When Spanish conquistadors and explorers first reach the Yucatan Peninsula they were all intrigued by the strange ecology of the terrain, which appeared to have no rivers. They were soon to discover that rivers did actually exist, but were in fact underground, with the Peninsula now recorded as having eight out of the ten longest underwater cave systems in the world...Read more
Sea Turtles
Sea Turtles have swum peacefully through the world’s oceans for millions of year. Sadly, however, these beautiful reptiles are now threatened with extinction due to hunting, capture in fisheries, coastal over-development, beach degradation, and marine pollution. Sea Turtles, except for the short time that they climb on the sandy beaches to dig nests and lay their eggs, spend their time...Read more
Mangroves
Mangroves are woody trees or shrubs that found in coastal habitats in swamps, forests and plant assemblages (mangals). Mangrove plants are found in depositional coastal environments where fine sediments, often with high organic content collect in areas protected from high energy wave action. Mangrove plants are a diverse plant group, which are able to exploit a habitat... Read more