Demanding travelers enjoy the unique scenery of the Chapada Diamantina with Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group in the first hotel to be certified under the official Brazilian Sustainable Tourism Standard, the Hotel Canto das Aguas.

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Sustainable Tourism with the Discover.Travel Group’s
Eco-Travel Packages to Hotel Canto das Aguas in the
Chapada Diamantina
Demanding travelers enjoy the unique scenery of the Chapada Diamantina with Intelligent Leisure
Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group in the first hotel to be certified under the official Brazilian
Sustainable Tourism Standard, the Hotel Canto das Aguas.
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, June 16th 2009 --- The modern Dream Society Traveler is looking for a unique
travel experience, combining nature with culture, comfort with authenticity, leisure-learning with
relaxation and high class service with social and environmental responsibility. In order to attend to this
growing demand for sustainable tourism, Brazil has developed the official Sustainable Tourism Standard,
certifying select accommodations and destinations. Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the
Discover.Travel Group support this initiative and feature certified hotels in special Eco-Travel Packages.
The hotel Canto das Aguas – translated “Song of the Waters” - is the first hotel to be certified under the
official Brazilian Sustainable Tourism Standard (ABNT NBR 15.401).
This hotel has been operating for more than 20 years in the historic diamond town of Lençois in the
Chapada Diamantina, one of Brazil´s top outdoor adventure destinations, in the heart of the State of

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Bahia. The hotel is known for its charm and hospitality and its attention to its socio-environmental
responsibilities. It has been part of the Roteiros de Charme, an independent hotel network that has an
environmental code of conduct, since 2003.
The Chapada Diamantina (Diamond Tablelands) forms the northern part of the ancient Espinhaço
mountain range, which runs all the way to Ouro Preto in Minas Gerais. The area combines breathtaking
scenery with high biodiversity of plants, including showy orchids and bromeliads. The Discover.Travel
Group’s Eco-Travel Packages include tours with English-speaking guides to the highlights of these
natural attractions, such as Brazil’s second-highest waterfall Cachoeira da Fumaça, or the Poço
Encantado, a dark blue lake within a cave hit by three single rays of sunlight at a certain hour of the day,
creating a scenery of incredible beauty and mystery.
The Brazilian Sustainable Tourism Standard is one of the results of the Brazil Sustainable Tourism
Program, coordinated by the Instituto de Hospitalidade and financed by IADB and the Brazilian
Government. Apart from developing the standard and incorporating it into Brazil’s official system, the
Program (called PCTS/Bem Receber in Brazil) created best practice manuals and offered extensive
training programs for accommodations by destination.
During the month of June, the São João Festival gives Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the
Discover.Travel Group’s Eco-Packages to the Chapada Diamantina an additional attraction. This festival
is celebrated throughout the state of Bahia, Brazil, with bonfires, fireworks, Forró music and square
dancing as well as copious amounts of liquors and local delicacies. Lençois is one of the towns where the
São João Festival is most traditionally celebrated with Forró music and 3-person bands called trios,
typical of the Brazilian Northeast. Local groups present their “Quadrilha” Dance Shows which tell
traditional stories in a comical way. During this month, the Discover.Travel Group’s special Sao Joao
travel packages give travelers the opportunity to have a travel experience with a unique insight into
Northeast Brazilian culture and customs, while exploring the natural beauties of this area and enjoying
the charming and environmentally sustainable hotel Canto das Aguas.
For further information on travel destinations, services, hotels and contact with a specialized travel
consultant please visit the Discover.Travel Group’s websites www.Discover.Travel,
www.DiscoverBrazil.com, www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.Travel and www.DiscoverCentralAmerica.Travel.

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Recent accomplishments by Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group:
• 2008 Ulysses Award for Innovation in Tourism Enterprises from the UNWTO (United Nations World
Tourism Organization),
• World Travel Award 2008 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2008 for Central America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• Managing Partner Robert Phillips was elected ASTA Chapter President for Brazil.
• Selected by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism as an Affiliate Member of the United Nations World
Tourism Organization.
• Authenticated by the Tralliance Corporation and the .Travel Registry.
Contact:
Email Address: ops@ils3.com
Telephone Number: +1 888 457 3266
Fax Number: +55 71 3113 4203
www.Discover.Travel
www.DiscoverBrazil.com
www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.Travel
www.DiscoverCentralAmerica.Travel