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Read all about your favorite destination before you leave home!
Bolivia's Doorway to the Americas - Angela Swafford
Explore the national parks and environmental tourism in Bolivia.
Patagonia: The Last Eden - Susana Eisenchlas
Travelers can follow exciting tracks in the untouched national parks of the southern parts of Argentina and Chile
Rio Blanco, Ecuador - David T. Schaller
Ecotourism offers an alternative to agriculture for indigenous peoples. What choices are being made?
Quito Clubhouse News - SAEC
Here's the end of year round-up of news from the South American Explorer's Club.
The Condor Passes in Venezuela - TCNB
Sadly, condors that were released in Venezuela have been target practice for hunters.
Colombia's Imperiled Choco Forest - Miguel Hernandez
Isolation that protected a tropical rain forest larger than Costa Rica may be coming to an abrupt end.
Venezuela's Gran Sabana - Dominic Hamilton
The geology of the Gran Sabana dates back two billion years ago and is the foundation for the National Park of Canaima.
Exploring the Amazon
Directory of regional resources and publications
Sustainable Development in the Americas
An annotated index of online resources.
Sister Continents: South America and Australia
Ecotourism Resources for South America
What books to take with you on your forest treks? Who provides environmental travel services and lodging? Here are some great reference materials.
Community-based Ecotourism ObservationsNetworking/Job Search
Evaluating Ecotourism Operators and Agents - Deborah McLaren
The Caribbean's Best Kept Secret - Harry Angus
Sandwiched between Puerto Rica and the Dominican Republic lies Mona Island, a terrific, green destination
Seaside Challenge in the Yucatan - TCNB (11/96)
Protecting the flamingos on the Yucatan coast is assisted by one of Mexico's strongest environmental groups, Pronatura - Peninsula Yucatan
Americas' First Demand Respect - TCNB (11/96)
Smokescreens in Belize - TCNB (08/96)
Protecting the Municipal Rainforest - TCNB (08/96)
Nicaragua's Curtains against Erosion - TCNB (08/96)
Rafting Guatemala's Rio Cahabon - Michael Shapiro
Chance Notebook Reviews Education Resources Updated Travel Checklist
Mexico's Environmental Travel Contacts
Art Museums in Mexico
Mexico Bibliography
Mexico Publications
Coloquio Internacional sobre Ecoturismo en Areas Naturales Protegidas de Centroamerica y Mexico (10/96)
Visit El Triunfo, Celestun and Copper Canyon! Look for an entire Mexico-related issue of El Planeta Platica in February 1997.
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Upcoming Issues:
February 1997: Off the Beaten Track in Mexico
May 1997: Honduras Unplugged
TBA: Indigenous Peoples and Ecotourism
All stories copyrighted 1996. Contact authors directly if you want permission to reprint an article.
This issue is dedicated to Brad Martin, who fired my interest in Honduras and
was a terrific example of how people can help each other via the Internet. For one last time,
I say "thanks."
I'd also like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to the
following eclectic group for their encouragement and correspondence that provided
direct or indirect inspiration in the creation of this and recent issues of
El Planeta Platica:
Enrique Beltran, Tom Buckley, Bill Christensen, Collins LLC, Community Radio,
Diane Delling, Herb and Carla Felsted, James Gollin, Ronda Green, Green Arrow
Guide, Daniel Herandez Joseph, Min and Mona, Marco Lazcano, Barbara MacKinnon,
Molly Molloy, John Muir and the other John Muir, National Geographic, Naturalia,
Eduardo Navarro, Blanca Robleda, Paul Sherman, Pizza Pizza, Rene Rivera Lozano,
Susana Rojas, SECTUR, SEMARNAP, Roger Steeb, Vinna Straight, Transitions Abroad,
Turtles - yes, the entire species, Lisa Villela, Wild Dog Magazine,
Carrie Wilson, Caroline Wingate, Anabelle and Tony Wright, and special thanks to
everyone in Mexico and Honduras!
Music That Helped Put This Issue Together: Silvestre Revueltas -
Night of the Mayas, Sarah Hickman - Necessary Angels, REM - Out of
Time, Fobia - Amor Chiquito, Maldita Vecindad - Baile de Mascaras,
Until the End of the World soundtrack
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