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Mangroves of Espiritu Santo Island
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The archipelago of Espiritu Santo is one of the most magical places in Baja. Its landscapes are as beautiful as they are varied, and the amount of life that you can find here, over 600 species in flora and fauna, make it one of the most impressive places to visit in Baja California Sur.
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For one, it is home to just over 40 species of birds, and one of the most memorable sights you’ll see in this place is the long stretch of mangroves that house thousands of frigate birds, amongst other species.
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For a long time, this was in the first place of my favorite spots in my home state. Now it stands in second, beaten only by Sierra de La Laguna, but I’m a little biased towards the mountains, after all.
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Espiritu Santo, just North of the city of La Paz, is one of those spots I highly recommend to anyone who wants to revel in the natural beauties that Baja California Sur has to offer.

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Planting 5,000 Trees in Costa Rica for a Carbon Neutral #ATWS2016
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Last year I visited Costa Rica along with @adventure.travel_ and @visitanchorage for a very enlightening trip about Carbon Neutrality.
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Rafael Gallo, an amazing guy, one of the top conservation advocates in Costa Rica (if not in the world) and owner of @riostropicales, was our guide through this awesome experience. He was also the one who challenged Visit Anchorage to make their Adventure Travel World Summit the first carbon neutral one, setting in motion a movement that brought this critical subject to the attention of many of the adventure travel industry leaders! Kudos, Rafa!
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With Rafa’s help and under the guidance and supervision of EARTH university (a leading carbon neutrality institution based in Costa Rica), the ATTA and Visit Anchorage gathered over 300 volunteers to plant 5,000 trees which will be cared for by Rafa and his people for about 3 years until they can sustain themselves, and will be kept in the ground for at least 12 years to capture the carbon that was produced to make the Summit happen.
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I encourage you to research this very interesting subject. I hope you’ll be inspired and will inspire others within your reach to take action on this super important matter.

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