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ROTA
The people of Rota
have long believed that the conservation of their forefather's
land is a sacred responsibility. This commitment to nature,
combined with the manageable population of approximately
3,000, has enabled Rota to retain natural jungles, protect
its pure spring water source and to maintain a tropical
paradise.
Rota is a small speck of an island that juts up from the
sea to a high, green crest. For the Asian visitor, Rota
is a close international resort getaway, and for visitors
from North America and Europe, Rota is a reminder of the
kind of paradise that has almost ceased to exist in the
modern world.
Rota offers everything hoped for to visitors on an island
holiday. During the weekday, the beaches are quiet and peaceful,
and it is not uncommon for some visitors to have the beach
all to themselves. For golfers, the opening of the Rota
Resort & Country Club in 1995 introduced championship golf
to Rota.
Jungle hikes, reef-walking, and dives on wrecks and a grotto,
with abundant marine life are Rota's excitement. Flat, table
reefs line the base of the cliffs and the water offshore
is clear and pure, with the visibility usually discussed
in terms of hundreds of feet.
Rota's quiet, untouched nature and distance from the real
world are its overwhelming impressions.
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