On October 12, 2012 Sandos Caracol ECO Resort and Spa hosted a press conference to announce the launch of a new initiative to offer alternative tourism packages to our visitors.  In keeping with our mission to promote sustainable tourism practices, Sandos Caracol will be partnering with Corazon y Vida Maya (Heart and Life Maya), a local organization working to promote, revitalize, and preserve the cultural practices of their Mayan ancestors.

These new tourism packages are operated by seven rural Mayan villages on the outskirts of the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, approximately two hours south of Sandos Caracol.

This program is scheduled to begin in the winter of 2012-13 and guests of the hotel will be able to purchase tour packages from Corazon y Vida Maya.  All profits from these tours will go directly to the communities, all of which suffer from a lack of financial resources.  By participating in these educational tours our hotel guests will be able to learn more about Mayan culture and history, while also ensuring that all fees go directly to these communities in need of financial support.

Sandos Caracol is excited and honored to be a part of this new venture in community action and cultural sustainability, and we encourage all of our guests to learn more about the project.  For more information visit Corazon y Vida Maya. 

On Thursday June, 28th, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra offers a free concert in Sandos San Blas Nature Resort & Golf’s Auditorium, as a part of Tenerife’s Chamber Music Series.

After finishing the annual season of concerts at Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s Auditorium, the Orchestra’s management decided to take their art to 10 locations on the island, San Miguel de Abona being among them. Due to the availabilty of the best facilities in the municipality for such events, San Miguel’s Council has appointed Sandos San Blas’ Hall to be the venue for the concert, wich will start at 20:30 hours.

The concert will include 4 pieces of Mendelssohn and 2 of Shostakovski, all of them for string octet. The first, Opus 20: Allegro moderato con fuoco, Andante, Scherzo, and Allegro and Presto leggierissimo; the second: Prelude and Scherzo of his op. 11.

The concert is offered to the public for free, no matter whether they are staying at the hotel or not. To attend the event as a spectator, all interested persons must be present at 20:00 hours, as the doors will close once the capacity is filled. The estimated duration is 50 minutes. Obviously, the presence at the performance in swimming trunks or costume, or in open shoes is forbidden.

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, generally known in English-speaking countries as Felix Mendelssohn (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich: 25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet Russian composer and pianist and was one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century.

On Friday April 29, Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa, represented by  Director Ruben Martinez Sanchez, recieved the Certification “Company Committed to Education“. Awarded at the Union of the CROC by  National Institute for Adult Education (INEA), this award recognizes Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa for our on-site adult education efforts.  The INEA awards certificates to companies that make significant efforts to ensure that their workplace supports the elimination of the educational achievement gap in Mexico.  It’s our goal to see all of our employees advance their educations and realize their career goals.

Through our Open Learning Program, Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa worked with 69 adult employees to evaluate their continuing education needs and provide academic coursework that will allow them to reenter and complete their primary or secondary diplomas.  We began this program in August, 2010, and have currently awarded 25 employees their primary and secondary school diplomas.  Our next goal is to earn the INEA certificate, “Company Free From Educational Gaps”.  We look forward to completing this goal by August, 2013, when we expect to graduate the remaining 45 students from the program.  In addition, in January, 2012 Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa Open Learning Program expanded employee education services to include an on-site open high school program.  We currently have 13 employees studying  towards the completion of their high school diplomas.