Maskall Village, October 10, 2006 - As every Belizean knows gospel and verse: tourism is BIG BUSINESS. Nothing like all those tourist greenbacks to warm the cockles of a dude’s heart. Literally the more the merrier. A pile of Benjamins does wonders for ones physical and psychic well-being. Gonna party like its 1999.

  Inside one of Maruba's fantasy world cabins

Nestled in the Mayflower Bocawina National Park, Stann Creek District is a sophisticatedly rustic eco-friendly resort, Mama Noots, run by repatriated Belizean Nan Ramirez and husband Kevin Denny. The resort takes its eco-attitude seriously and just doesn’t use the “eco” label” due to its chic fashionableness. They walk the walk, besides talk the talk. Noots uses wind, water and sun for its entire energy sources. They have an 80 foot windmill, a mini hydro-electric system and solar collectors.

  View of Mama Noots cabin