{"id":312,"date":"2016-11-29T19:15:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T23:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mypellau.com\/?p=312"},"modified":"2016-11-29T19:15:23","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T23:15:23","slug":"leonadro-dicaprio-is-building-a-resort-off-the-coast-of-belize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypellau.com\/portal\/leonadro-dicaprio-is-building-a-resort-off-the-coast-of-belize\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonadro DiCaprio Is Building A Resort Off The Coast Of Belize"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"7083290373_23b49563ec_k\"A project, located on the private island of Blackadore Caye, purchased in 2005 for $1.75 million. Academy\u00a0Award-winning\u00a0actor, Leonardo DiCaprio along with business partner Jeff Gram, who owns the existing Cayo Espanto resort has pushed ahead with plans to develop an eco-resort in Belize. Gram, who owns one of the region\u2019s top private island hotels, will bring his wealth of experience to the table.<\/p>\n

Development will be coordinated by the Delos firm, with McLennan Designs producing renderings of the site, and \u00a0Designer Jason F McLennan being named the architect on the project. The name of the project will be \u201cBlackadore Caye, a Restorative Island\u201d which comprises of 68 villas along with a residential villa. This resort will be a step into green hospitality and local ecosystem restoration. It will include the removal of overwater structures (which is a concern for a few local environmentalists), enhance the island\u2019s habitat and biodiversity, replant mangrove, and replace invasive species with native species which will enhance soil and habitat.<\/p>\n

The resort will be an asset to Belize as it can spark citizens of the country to adopt an “eco-attitude” to their surroundings. We will keep a close eye out for more developments.<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy of:<\/p>\n

Gayana Eco Resort\u00a9Talisen\/Flickr<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A project, located on the private island of Blackadore Caye, purchased in 2005 for $1.75 million. Academy\u00a0Award-winning\u00a0actor, Leonardo DiCaprio along with business partner Jeff Gram, who owns the existing Cayo Espanto resort has pushed ahead with plans to develop an eco-resort in Belize. 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