El Planeta Platica (The Earth Speaks):
Eco Travels in the Americas
ISSN 1089-8395
Volume 2, Number 4
Recommended Books
November 1995
El Planeta Platica is a quarterly journal
aimed at conscientious travelers interested in Latin America. Stories feature travel and environmental information (sometimes intersecting in the field
called "ecotourism." YBusinesses and foundations should consider sponsoring these pages; consult the
Rate Card.
Index: November 1995
The November 1995 issue focuses on recent publications - environmental travel guidebooks,
green business and the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition, ecotourism itself is reviewed by
Carol Cespedes, Dominic Cardea and Derek Parent. The Tropical Conservation Newsbureau
provides their usual top quality stories from Central America, and for Internet browsers,
you can access reports on the Rio Grande, Mexican Environmental Impact Statements and
Venezuelan ecotourism.
This site has the ability to provide a wealth of information on travel providers,
sustainable development projects and environmental news from the Americas. I look forward to your
feedback, and after you peruse this issue, take time to answer the Question of the Issue:
- Can top-down and grassroots ecotourism efforts assist one another or are they
always in conflict?
Como siempre, I appreciate your interest, your questions and your support.
Saludos, Ron
Ecotourism Features
Editorial: Bridges and Borders
Focus: Good Books/Good Reading
Planeta News
Planeta Resources
Extras Features - Available only on Eco Travels WWW Site!
I'd like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to the following eclectic group for their encouragement and
correspondence that allowed me to produce this and recent issues of El Planeta Platica: Roxana Arredondo, David Barkin, Laura Beil, David and Ingrid Berger, Tom Brosnahan, Tom Buckley,
Joe Bundy, Dominic Cardea, Carol Cespedes, Bill Christensen, Jose Delgado, Ann Dibble, Ory Eshel, Carla and Herb Felsted, Ana Figueroa, Fort Wayne Astronomical Society,
Agustin Galindo, Cynthia Goodner-Bock, Simon Goudie, Scott Graves, Brad Green, Margo Gutierrez, Daniel Hernandez, Sarah Hernandez,
Susan Hoffman, Wendee Holtcamp, The Institute of the Americas, The Institute of Latin American Studies (Austin), KOOP Radio,
Sergio Legoreta, Jackie Lockett, Randy Loftis, Justin Longo, Raul Marco del Pont, Barbara and John Mader, Jerry Mader, Francisco Madrid, Richard Mahler, Brad Martin, Pedro Munguia, Derek Parent, Celia Pigueron Wirz, Blanca Robleda, Jose Sanchez de la Pe–a,
Rene Ramos, Timmons Roberts, Juan Valera, Johannes Werner, Caroline Wingate, Susan Zakin
