Episode 143 - New York Times Travel Writer Lauren Sloss' recent article on the Mexican destination of Bacalar asked a  provocative question; how do you balance the benefits of being a new tourist destination with the environment concerns. 

Bacalar sits on a delicate laguna in far south Mexico.  Recent development has not only threatened this spectacular natural resource, it as also threaten a host of ancient living organisms. Will tourism be a boom or the end to the laguna? 

Read Lauren's Article: Is Bacalar The Next Tulum?