Ecology

As citizens of Earth, protecting the environment is very important to us. While we hope to improve and learn more each day, here are some of the steps we have already taken to minimize our impact. At Villas Ecotucan, electricity is 100% solar. Currently we use propane to heat hot water during the winter season; however, we plan to move to 100 % solar-powered water heaters as soon as we can.

We have installed a nationally-approved septic tank system that separates septic from “grey water”, which we filter and then use to water of our fruit trees. Whenever possible, we recycle and reuse any plastic bags, plastic bottles, metal and aluminum, glass, paper and carton as well as batteries. There is a compost for all organic waste.

Villas Ecotucan is an ecological hotel and we try our best to minimize the impact we have on our environment. We expect that all guests will also respect the nature that surrounds us and treat it properly. If we have a period of bad weather with not enough sun, guests might experience some restrictions on power consumption due to the fact that Villas Ecotucan has only solar-powered electricity.

Eager to give back to the community, we host local school children at our hotel for day trips of kayaking, bicycling, bird watching, and basic environmental protection workshops. Through this program we are fostering awareness and love for the natural environment in young ones.