Fwd: South America!/Planeta (fwd)

Yacine Khelladi (yacine@aacr.net)
Sun, 1 Dec 1996 21:06:55 -0500 (EST)

Date: Sun, 1 Dec 96 17:30:42 CDT
From: Ron E. Mader <ron@txinfinet.com>
Subject: Fwd: South America!/Planeta

>> http://www.txinfinet.com/mader/planeta/1196/1196.html

The November 1996 issue of El Planeta Platica (The Earth Speaks) has just been
placed online the Eco Travels website (www.planeta.com). As of this time,
email subscriptions will be discontinued so that I can focus on the web
version. Announcement: The website has been named one of the Internet's Top
1,001 by PC Computing magazine in its new December 1996 issue!

Index: November 1996

In light of the upcoming conference on sustainable development to be held in
Bolivia this December, it's time to review environmental issues and travel
in South America. This issue is the culmination of hard work of many people
- the contributors and guest editor Ronda Green, who has pulled together a
number of valuable resources for readers.

South America

[G] South American Environmental Travel Contacts
Continually updated - here's the list of regional environmental providers,
destinations and services.

[G] South America Environment and Travel Bibliography
Read all about your favorite destination before you leave your home!

[G] Bolivia's Doorway to the Americas - Angela Swafford
Rediscover the national parks and environmental tourism in Bolivia.

[G] Patagonia: The Last Eden - Susana Eisenchlas
Travelers can follow exciting tracks in the untouched national parks of the
southern parts of Argentina and Chile

[G] Rio Blanco, Ecuador - David T. Schaller
Ecotourism offers an alternative to agriculture for indigenous peoples. What
choices are being made?

[G] Watershed Moment for New Dam Projects - Glenn Switkes
Growing public awareness of devastating environmental impacts of large dam
projects may make the investments economically unviable

[G] Quito Clubhouse News - SAEC
Here's the end of year round-up of news from the South American Explorer's
Club.

[G] The Condor Passes in Venezuela - TCNB
Sadly, condors that were released in Venezuela have been target practice for
hunters.

[G] Exploring the Amazon
Directory of regional resources and publications

Guest Editor: Ronda Green

[G] Sister Continents: South America and Australia
Explore South-South linkages. In the distant past, the continents never
touched, but they were connected via Antarctica.

[G] 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.

[G] Editorial: Bridges and Borders - Ron Mader
Community-based Ecotourism: Observations

More Eco Travels

[G] The Caribbean's Best Kept Secret - Harry Angus
Sandwiched between Puerto Rica and the Dominican Republic lies Mona Island, a
terrific, green destination

[G] 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

[G] Americas' First Demand Respect - TCNB (11/96)
[G] Smokescreens in Belize - TCNB (08/96)
[G] Protecting the Municipal Rainforest - TCNB (08/96)
[G] Nicaragua's Curtains against Erosion - TCNB (08/96)

[G] Reviews

* Defending the Land of the Jaguar: Natural History of Mexico
* Green Guerrillas: Environmental Conflicts and Initiatives in Latin
America and the Caribbean
* Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean
* Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West
* South America Handbook
* Guatemala: A Natural Destination
* The Lost Gospel of the Earth
* Nature Tourism: Managing for the Environment
* ISO 14000
* Meeting Needs: NGO Coordination in Practice
* The Wanano Indians of the Brazilian Amazon
* Blue Pariah: Inside Honduras
* Beyond the Fantastic
* Resist Much, Obey Little

Resources

[G] Resources: Magazines, Maps and other Goodies
[G] Travel Calendar
[G] Education Resources: Spanish Language Schools

[G] Updated Travel Checklist

Mexico Update

The following resource files are found online and have been recently
updated:

[G] Mexico's Environmental Travel Contacts
[G] Frequent Flyer Programs in Mexico
[G] 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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Extra Features - Available only on the Eco Travels WWW Site!

[G] Latin American Environmental Calendar
[G] Eco Travels in Latin America Calendar
[G] Latin America and the Internet
[G] Sustainable Development in the Americas
[G] Exploring Ecotourism

Upcoming Issues:

February 1997: Off the Beaten Track in Mexico
TBA: Honduras Unplugged
TBA: Indigenous Peoples and Ecotourism

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Editor's Note

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."

Become an official subscriber and receive both the print version as well as
website updates. Subscriptions are just $25/year. Businesses and foundations
should consider sponsoring these pages - ask for the Rate Card.

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order a "bundle" of the printed newsletter - there are discounts, perfect
for classroom or department use:

6 copies of each issue: $100/year
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Ron Mader, Publisher
El Planeta Platica: Eco Travels in Latin America
12345 SW 18th Street #417
Miami, FL 33175
Email: ron@txinfinet.com
Note - the physical address will likely change in 1997.

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