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> March 10, 1999
> Saludos/Greetings -
>
> Here's the lastest update from Planeta.com. In between travels in the past
> month, I've added a few new documents about eco travel in Costa Rica,
> conservation in Chile and the adventures of opening a bookstore in Mexico. My
> personal rough notes from recent trips to the Yucatan and Chiapas will be
> posted in the next few weeks, along with reviews of Belize guidebooks. Also,
> we're preparing a reader survey for Planeta.com readers. Stay tuned!
>
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> have permission to make posts. Updates from Planeta.com go out to 1,200 people
> and I try to keep these messages to the point.
>
> Remember that Planeta.com strives to be an inclusive forum and information
> clearinghouse. Ask for our writer's guidelines if you'd like to write an
> article. Also, you can post your conference announcements or quieries online
> our bulletin board -
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> Saludos, Ron Mader (Host, Planeta.com)
>
> New Features (Updates are featured in chronological order online
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/search/chron.html)
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0199/0399chile.html
> Doug Tompkins' Pumalin Park - Dominic Hamilton
> - The ranch Tompkins acquired in 1990 was the first piece of a multi-million
> dollar puzzle which today encompasses a thousand square miles of land Darwin
> described as a green desert: remote, inaccessible and near-pristine. This is a
> featured article by one of Planeta's regular contributors.
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0199/0399bookstore.html
> Gringo Madness: Adventures in Opening the Alma Libre Libros Bookstore in Mexico
> - Jeanine Kitchel And Paul Zappella
> - The best place for used English-language books is found south of Cancun.
> Here's the story of how the owners started this unusual business.
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0199/0399costa.html
> Pura Vida - Bruce Conord
> - Traveling to Costa Rica? Get a heads' up on what's terrific in this Central
> American country from a veteran travel writer.
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/mexico/mexdfhotel.html
> Where to stay and eat in Mexico City - Ron Mader
> - Currently Mexico City is my home town. Perhaps the most frequently requested
> info from friends and colleague is this simple index of recommended dining and
> lodging.
>
> Ecotourism News
>
> http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_09/b3618170.htm
> Betting on the Ecotourism Craze - Elisabeth Malkin/Business Week
>
> http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb35584
> Be sure to check out the conservation on the Ecotourism/Ecoturismo bulletin
> board (focusing on envronmental travel in the Americas)
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/resources/rtp/rtp.html
> Rethinking Tourism Project
> PO Box 581938
> Minneapolis, MN 55458-1938 USA
> Saint Paul, MN Office Phone/Fax: 651-644-9984
> Email: RTProject@aol.com
>
> Book Reviews
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0199/0399bookmex.html
> Mexico Guidebooks - reviewed by Ron Mader
> - Assessments of the most recent Moon, Lonely Planet, Hunter, John Muir
> Publications and AAA Mexico titles.
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0199/0399book.html
> Traveler's Companion - reviewed by Ron Mader
> - Capsule reviews of Eat Smart in Mexico, Birds of South America and
> Antarctica, The Nature of North America: A Handbook to the Continent, Gentry's
> Rio Mayo Plants: The Tropical Deciduous Forest and Environs of Northwest
> Mexico, Land of the Desert Sun: Texas' Big Bend Country, The Sierra Pinacate
> and Hidden Amazon
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0199/0299bookcolima.html
> Manzanillo and the state of Colima, Facts, Tips and Daytrips - reviewed by
> Wendy Devlin
>
> Additional Planeta.com Headlines (found online
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/headlines.html)
>
> To keep up with the latest news about environmental issues and travel in the
> Americas, bookmark our Headlines page. New stories/links include:
>
> http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cmc/newsletter/feb99-1.html
> Guatemala Land Swamp: People & Wildlife Win - CMC
>
> http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cmc/newsletter/feb99-1s.html
> En Guatemala: Buena Mudanza para Gente y Naturaleza - CMC
>
> http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cmc/newsletter/feb99-2.html
> Banking on Bromeliads in Veracruz - CMC
>
> http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cmc/newsletter/feb99-3.htmlChanging
> Farmers' Futures in NE Nicaragua - CMC
>
> http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/PURSUITS/FOOD/9903/quest.coffee.lat/
> Quest for Coffee - Ron Butler/Los Angeles Times
>
> http://ecotourism.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa022599.htm
> Becoming an Ecotourist - Ellen Scott/Mining Company
>
> Updated Files
>
> Any good website is always "under construction." If you see a dead link on
> Planeta.com, plese let me know! Here's a sample of the most recently updated
> files online:
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/mexico/mexbike.html
> Biking in Mexico
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/mexico/mexbird.html
> Birdwatching in Mexico
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/mexico/mexwater.html
> Mexican Water Sports
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/center/salvador/salvador1.html
> Eco Travels in El Salvador
>
> News - Mexico: Adventures in Nature (outline and news online
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/search/tequila.html)
>
> Requesting feedback! - Amazon.com has space for your comments about my Mexico
> guidebook. If you want to register your thoughts, go to
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1562613405/ecotravelsinlatiA/
>
> Also, I am very happy to report new reviews and online links to the guidebook.
> Check out the following:
>
> Travel Reference Library
> http://www.travreflib.com/Books/M/xcdvnntr.htm#to
> and
> http://www.travreflib.com
>
> Resource Center of the Americas
> http://www.americas.org:80/store/product.asp?sku=2536
>
> By the way, phone numbers and email addresses change. I've posted updates to
> the
> guidebook online http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/search/tequilad.html
>
> Elsewhere on the Net
>
> The Internet can serve as a virtual library. Check out the following excellent
> sites:
>
> http://www.igc.org/csdngo/csd-7/tourism.htm
> UN's Commission on Sustainable Development NGO's Tourist Caucus
> - Includes: the NGO Position Paper, prepared by the Steering Committee's
> Tourism Caucus, Feb. 22 1999
>
> http://www.generation.net/~derekp/celaque-discussions.html
> Friends of Celaque Mountain National Park Discussions
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Forest/7177/
> Mexico en Bicicleta
>
> http://www.stevenson34.freeserve.co.uk/
> Peru's Inca Trail - Vince Stevenson
>
> http://www.nickselby.com/articles/travel/guide.htm
> How to buy a guidebook - Nick Selby
>
> New Links about Honduras
>
> Aviso - Checking up on Honduras? Post quieries and read messages online the
> Honduras Travel and Eco Travel Message Board
> http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mbmb98836
>
> On the Planeta.com site I've added a number of links and resources to the
> Honduras page
> (http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/center/honduras/honduras1.html)
> including:
>
> http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/Copan/default.html
> Peabody Museum: Altar Q and Copan
>
> http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/Copan/text.html
> Hieroglyphic writing at Copan- David Stuart
>
> Conferences
>
> Huasteca Congress - Ciudad Valles, SLP, Mexico
> March 17-20
> For more info, call the tourism office in Mexico (country code - 52), phone:
> (48) 12-99-39 or send an email to the Coordinacion de Turismo at
> turisslp@slp1.telmex.net.mx. Additional info is on the web:
> http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb35584&MyNum=920755970&P=No&TL=920755970
>
> Future Challenges and Opportunities on the US - Mexico Border:
> Working to Achieve Sustainable Communities in the 21st Century Conference
> Contact email: bisn@bisn.org
> Web: http://www.bisn.org
> March 22-24, 1999
>
> Ecotur '99 - Monterrey, Mexico
> April 22-25, 1999
> Conference details are still being fleshed out for this 3-day ecotourism
> conference in northern Mexico. Ecotur will take place at Hotel Hacienda Cola de
> Caballo in Santiago, Nuevo Leon, an hour south of Monterrey. Phone: (828)
> 50-660 and 50-260, or within Mexico toll-free at (800) 53-760. For info about
> the conference, contact Ana Diaz at cavewolf@intercable.net and keep an eye on
> the Exploring Ecotourism page for details -
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/etour.html
>
> Online Planeta.com Resources:
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/schools/schoolist.html
> 1999 Directory of Spanish Language Schools
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html
> Mexico - Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/resources/centamdex.html
> Central America - Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/resources/southmdex.html
> South America - Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations
>
> http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/resources/cardex.html
> The Caribbean- Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations
>
> PS) Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested in the
> above-mentioned online documents and resources. Writer's guidelines are online
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