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This text refers to questions from 30 through 34

Choosing an ecodestination

1 Imagine visiting an uncrowded, beautifully preserved

coastline or rain forest. A local guide is ready and able to

explain the natural wonders before you. Imagine relaxing

4 among local people who are genuinely happy to meet you and

share their world. This vision is no fantasy. Vacations for

environmentally and culturally aware travelers are available

7 in many locations around the world.

In Brazil, an ecoresort on the coast of Bahia helps to

save the Atlantic rain forest, one of the most endangered on

10 earth. Visitors can explore the forest with “mini guides”, local

children who take great pride in the beauty of their forest.

Visitors can also spend time at a sea turtle breeding facility

13 next to the resort. Here they can learn how villagers protect

the nesting sea turtles every night on the beach in front of the

tourists’ hotel.

16 Off the coast of Western Samoa — a Pacific island

known for its unique culture and exotic scenery — lies a very

special small island. On this island, local villagers still fish in

19 the early morning hours and weave their nets during the day.

Villagers warmly welcome visitors by preparing meals of

fresh, local seafood. Later, guests are invited to take part in a

22 ceremonial dance on the beach under the stars. After the

ceremony, guests retire to a locally owned hotel and enjoy the

sounds of the South Sea.

Jack C. Richards e Samuela Eckstut-Didier. In: Strategic Reading 1, Cambridge University Press (adapted).