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SECRETS CAPRIRIVIERA CANCUNConnecting Tourists withthe CommunitySecrets Capri Riviera Cancun developedan innovative program called the “Circleof Prosperity and Happiness,” which linkstourism, Mayan artisans and the integrateddevelopment of low-income communities.Each hotel guest receives a handcraftedbracelet that reflects Mayan artistry andsymbolizes a circle of energy and community.The bracelets come from a small communitylocated 12 kilometers from the archaeologicalsite of Coba, providing income and artisticopportunities to 30 artisan families.In addition, Secrets Capri buys honey fromthe community of San Juan de Dios, whichproduces an exclusive product extractedfrom Xtabentun and Dzidzilche tree flowers,found only on the Yucatán Peninsula. Thechildren of the community are required toattend school.SUNSCAPE DORADOPACIFICO IXTAPAJobs and Opportunities for AllTo stimulate job creation, Sunscape DoradoPacifico Ixtapa regularly purchases coffee,honey and other foods from the local communityand allows artisans to exhibit and selltheir handcrafts directly to employees andguests. The staff members are educatedabout the products and their cultural significanceso that they can share that informationwith guests.Sunscape Dorado Pacifico participates ina monthly cleanup of El Palmar beach, thepride of the hotel and all of the inhabitantsof Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. As a result of thiscommitment to conservation and sustainabledevelopment, the beach has been certified asa “Clean Beach.”10