A visit to rising ecotourism star Sri Lanka is kind of like having the best of Africa and Asia all rolled into a single easy-to-get-around island (it's slightly larger than West Virginia). Herds of Asian elephants specific to Sri Lanka roam, leopards frequent the southern forests, and rare gray slender lorises-among the smallest primates on Earth-present bucket-list-worthy wildlife-viewing opportunities. cultural heritage also reigns supreme here, from ancient Buddhist kingdoms that left behind vast archeological treasures to vibrantly vital Hindu festivals like Kataragama that draw thousands of spiritual devotees each year "ecotourism "sustainabletravel "natgeo #srilanka