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Get Blog Posts As EmailsIsla Palenque Project Encourages Preservation of Aquatic Life CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2010 — It’s the height of sea turtle nesting season! These giant, air-breathing reptiles fascinate nature-lovers everywhere, and their nesting season is a time to celebrate them and to reflect on their struggle to survive. Lasting from April through October, nesting is when endangered [...]
Press Release – Sea Turtles Find Nesting Haven in Panama
August 25th, 2010 by TimNo Traffic on Isla Palenque!
August 24th, 2010 by TimGadling had a nerve wrecking story yesterday on a nine-day, 62-mile traffic jam in China. Here is an excerpt: Before you start the commute home for the day, consider how bad the traffic could be. Sure, you could get stuck behind a bus or on the train for an hour or so, but how about [...]
Natural/Cultural Experiences Sought by Huge Number of Travelers
August 19th, 2010 by FrancesAdventure tourism used to be a small, niche market segment of the travel industry. A new study by George Washington University measures the market for the first time, and shows that adventure tourism has become a huge segment of the market. I wrote about the study’s first announcement in a previous blog post, and additional [...]
Water Conservation
July 29th, 2010 by BenWe are doing three things that will help conserve water at Isla Palenque. By utilizing these three techniques, our engineers have estimated that our water usage may be as low as half that of a typical resort. First, we are utilizing low-flow fixtures at most water outlets, such as faucets, showerheads, and toilets. Our toilets, [...]
Whale Season is Officially in Session
July 26th, 2010 by FrancesYes, it’s official: we recently spotted the season’s first humpback whales just off Isla Palenque. Humpbacks come to the Gulf of Chiriqui to mate and breed every year, so it is a perfect time to visit. Why not schedule a site expedition and come view these incredible creatures? Here is a video taken last season [...]
The Pirates of Isla Palenque
July 20th, 2010 by FrancesHi, blog readers. We’ve just published 5 Isla Palenque pocket field guides! They look great and are full of information on Isla Palenque’s birds & butterflies, reptiles & amphibians, mammals, plants & flowers, and the ocean life that surrounds the island. Want them? Just ask! Kudos go to Amble Resorts Marketing Intern Emily Kinskey who [...]
Amble YouTube Channel
July 9th, 2010 by TimI’m sure you’ve been watching all of our recent YouTube videos. If you haven’t, here is one from the legendary Horst Schulze, Chairman and CEO of The West Paces Hotel Group, explaining how hotel guests will be treated on Isla Palenque. It was filmed at our April broker presentation in Houston at the St. Regis [...]
IslaPalenque.com 2010 Goes Live!
July 8th, 2010 by FrancesIf you haven’t visited our website lately, you should. Yesterday we went live with a long-planned site update. Now there’s more information, updated maps, beautiful watercolors of our homes, and pictures pictures pictures. There’s also a big announcement: It’s time to reserve! Yesterday we also announced our Priority Reservation Certificate program. If you think you [...]
Love at First Sight
July 1st, 2010 by JoeI recently set foot on the 434 acre island for the first time. Pulling up onto the 4000 ft long crescent beach, Playa Palenque, the feeling was very much as if I had just discovered land after treading water for days having survived a horrific plane crash. The island, so untouched and lush with natural [...]
Palenque CD
June 30th, 2010 by BenActually, it’s better than that: the CD is actually entitled “Palenque Palenque!” Released earlier this month by Soundway Records, that English label which has also released three CDs of obscure Panamanian music from the 60s and 70s (blogged about here and here), “Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91″ continues Soundway’s exploration [...]