FEATURES
Reflections
on "Green Ratings" - Anne Becher and Beatrice Blake
The authors of The New Key to Costa Rica have pioneered
the use of rating the "eco" in the hotels listed in their guidebook.
Does it work? They explain the process - and its limitations.
King
of Trails - Protecting Macchu Picchu - Ulf Carlsson
Both the Inca Trail and Macchu Picchu National Park are about
to be loved to death by all the visitors. What can be done?
The author offers some practical suggestions.
One
Trail, Many Paths: Macchu Picchu Revisted - Steve Rinder
Hiking the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu remains one of the most
impressive and challenging treks in the Americas.
Enlace
Verde - Quint Newcomer
Residents of Monteverde, Costa Rica are forging a new initiative
to provide biological corridors, or "stepping stones" of natural
habitats between the larger protected areas.
Ecuador
Exchange: Matthew Gorman Interviews Andy Drumm
A scholar discusses the path taken by the promoters of ecotourism
in Ecuador with the founder of Tropic Journeys in Nature
and the Amazon representative of the Ecuadorean Ecotourism Association.
Canaima
Up-date - Christopher J. Sharpe
Follow-up to an article that appeared in Planeta last
year, this article explains how the Pemon are protesting a bill
that if passed - *would* permit mining within protected areas,
including Venezuela's Canaima National Park.
Huautla
Pilgrims: The Shapeshifting of Tourism - Ben Feinberg
"Huautla de Jimenez" are words that produces a light bulb over
the head of any Mexican. "Hongos," they say, and "Maria Sabina."
Biking
in Oaxaca's Northern Sierra - Carlos E. Cornejo
A journey to Iztlan on two wheels.
Adventure
Travel in Monterrey - Sonia Ortiz
A background to conservation and travel in the "Parque Nacional
Cumbres de Monterrey" with directions to Potrero Redondo.
A
Cross-Continent, 70-Mile Trek - Charles Shirley
Take a walk on part of the "Camino de Cruce," one of the most
important, yet unknown, trails in the hemisphere.
Nature
Guides in Honduras - Jon Kohl
Last June I was offered a job by the Philadelphia-based RARE
Center for Tropical Conservation training nature guides to promote
wildlife conservation on the North Coast of Honduras.
Travel Guides
Oaxaca
Territory - Anthony Wright
Original travelogue about adventures on and off Mexican highways.
Mexico's
Volcan Paricutin and Pico Tancitaro National Park - Bruce Whipperman
This volcano, born only in 1943, now boasts paved roads that
encourage the adventurous to explore the pine-tufted backcountry
of this sylvan, PurØpecha Indian heartland, less than an hour's
drive northwest of Uruapan.
A Practical Guide to Santa
Rosa de Copan, Honduras - Warren Post
Nestled in the mountains of western Honduras, Santa Rosa de
Copan offers a agreeable change from tourist traps and scorching
cities.
Serra
do Mar (Brazil) - Ric Goodman
The Serra do Mar, commonly known as the Mata Atlantica, or Atlantic
Rainforest, runs parallel to the Atlantic coast in southeast
Brazil and includes some of the country's highest summits.
Crocodiles
of Belize - Les Beletsky
Remnants of the age when reptiles ruled the world, today's crocodilians
(alligators, caimans, and crocodiles), when seen in the wild,
generally inspire awe, respect, a bit of fear, and a great deal
of curiosity.
Tropical
Toucans - Les Beletsky
The shape, brilliant coloring, and tropical quintessence make
toucans one of the most popular "poster animals" for the tropical
forests of the Americas and one most visitors want to see.
Environmental Features
Colombia's
Sierra de la Macarena - Robert Mykle
The Macarena is the convergence point of six major ecological
and geological forces and has been called a biological hothouse.
And this biological hothouse is on fire.
Chile's
Native Forest Crisis - Jimmy Langman/Defensores del Bosque Chileno
Chile's forests have more than 50 species of trees of which
95 percent are endemic, and 38 are listed as endangered, vulnerable
or rare.
After
the Wars: Protecting Central America's Environment - John Burnett
Peacetime brings new investments to the region, and conservationists
worry that environmental laws may not be respected.
The
Kuna Kingdom - Megan Epler Wood
A continuing series of adventures in which the author describes
a series of personal journeys in search of true ecotourism in
the Americas. |
