2 answers for Marie Andree on Green Travel List
(original message of MAD removed)
Yacine
No Name Available <TikiHHI@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> Marrie-Andree,
> I agree with that suggest attitude of eco-conscious travelers may remain
> engaged with the local culture, while accommodations do not necessarily.
>
> cheers,
> Tiki Thom
INSTUR <instur@UIO.SATNET.NET> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> Prices on lodging, food and other tourism related services in so call third
> world countries ( I do preffer developing countries) are not only stablish
> by the international market, that is why they are considered cheap by the
> international tourist - 10, 12, 14 dollars per night with 3 meals sounds
> very afordable, right - but let me give you more info, specifically on
> Ecuador, where I live. Donīt lose the focus on the prices, now, for most
> ecuatorian the minimun salary per month is 50 dolars. Now this small inns
> donīt look afordable or cheap anymore.
>
> And that is why, prices canīt be stablish at an international level, if we
> would do so, we will kill the small remaining of internal tourism that is
> left.
>
> On the other hand there is this type of tourism that are making his/her day
> for almost nothig (20 dollars included a beer or two), I will say that it is
> a pitty for our potencial income, but also that we, in some latin american
> countries, are not stablishing a good target for our industry, our
> development and our sustaintability.
>
> Now, are we talking ecoturism or sustantable development? let me tell you
> that with this strings tying us there is no much left for education on earth
> and cultural matters. But anyway there are some, like our university, who
> are going for the change. Because in our country we all are the community
> who is receiving passengers.
>
> It sounds very awkard, but around here reallity bites...
>
> Hope to hear some coments,
>
> Regards,
>
> Enrique Cabanilla
> Director - Research department
> INSTUR - Quito, Ecuador
> instur@uio.satnet.net
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