#margaritaville

I see white shores, and beyond it, a far green country under a tequila sunrise.

Númenor Margaritaville [Explained]

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Margaritaville Syndrome is a phenomenon where both the built environment and the human mind shift to create a liminal, tropical paradise that promotes detachment from reality and ones obligations to themselves, the community, and the ecosystem around them.

Examples of Margaritaville Syndrome:

Dredging (which is incredibly damaging to the environment) to create sandy beaches on islands where the beaches are rocky

The cultural sanitization of food (like building and promoting Señor Frogs instead of authentic Mexican food.)

Cruises

Tanning oil/tanning culture

The entire Margaritaville resort franchise, which has actually destroyed islands and frequently exploits local community members that staff it

Excessive drinking while on vacation

Interacting with wildlife in an inappropriate manner