Planning for a trip to a country that protects their cultural heritage, environment, and human rights? Then, check it these 5 Ethical Destinations.
According to the study by Ethical Traveler, these destinations may lack the glamor of Paris or Berlin, but they are wealthy in natural wonders and intriguing cultures. And the facts of each country's beauty will add up to make this a perfect destination for you this summer.
Argentina has special environmental initiatives, particularly an imaginative new way to protect its glaciers. The country has Andes Mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is known for tango, steak and football.
Barbados is good at environmental protection and was praised for organizing the Caribbean Green Economic Conference for 2011.
Barbados, in the eastern Caribbean, is an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth. Bridgetown, the capital, is a cruise-ship stop with shopping, colonial buildings and one of the Western Hemisphere's oldest synagogues.
Lithuania has reduced child mortality rates, as well as human trafficking.
Lithuania is a country and the southernmost of Europe's Baltic states, a former Soviet bloc nation that borders Poland, Latvia and Belarus. Its medieval Old Town, subsequent Gothic, Renaissance and baroque architecture, and its 18th-century cathedral. Hilltop Gediminas' Tower, a symbol of the city and the nation, offers wide views.
Palau protects marine wildlife, declaring its waters a dolphin, shark, and whale sanctuary and urging an international ban on shark finning.
Palau is an archipelago of more than 500 islands, part of the Micronesia region in the western Pacific Ocean, well known for its scuba-diving and snorkeling sites.
Uruguay promotes human development in Latin America and was the first country to allow gay marriage. It has controlled pollution by its pulp mills.
Uruguay is a South American country known for its verdant interior and beach-lined coast. The art deco buildings, colonial homes and Mercado del Puerto, an old port market with many steakhouses makes the country beautiful.
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