Living large and green no longer mutually exclusive

July 10, 2008 In fact, for owners and visitors to these new four-star properties, it doesn't require anything more than choosing between lounging in a cabana on the beach or by the pool, thanks to developers who have taken care of the nitty-gritty green stuff. The architect, interior designer and landscape designers all worked on Francis Ford Coppola's Turtle Inn, another eco-friendly and prestigious property in this Caribbean country. Sited on eight acres that sit along the sea and a lagoon on the Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize, Palmetto Bay will boast, upon completion, 120 one-, two- and three-bedroom suites that range in size from 1,000-4,000 square feet and cost upward of $300,000.

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