Cristalino Jungle Lodge, winner of the 2008 Condé Nast Traveler “World Savers” Award, is featured today in TreeHugger!

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Cristalino Jungle Lodge: A Resort ACTUALLY Saving the Rainforest

“If you want to see the Amazon first hand, if you want to support local communities in their efforts to preserve the rainforest and all of its treasures and you want to keep your footprint barely visible then look no further than the Cristalino Jungle Lodge.

For over 16 years, Vitoria Da Riva Carvalho and her crew have managed to make an almost entirely self-sustainable resort that is single-handedly responsible for preserving over 200,000 hectares (and counting) of rainforest.” more…

Cristalino Foundation

In addition to its sustainable tourism initiatives, Cristalino Jungle Lodge contributes to conservation, education and capacity building efforts through the non-profit Cristalino Foundation. The Foundation is supported by the Lodge, in partnerships with other organizations including Botanic Kew Gardens and Fauna and Flora International, with its main projects focused on the buffer zones of the Cristalino State Park and the promotion of environmental awareness and the sustainable use of Amazon’s natural resources.

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