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Travel Notes
compiled by Ron Mader
May 1995


GUATEMALA - The Ruta Gucamaya is a cooperative project of ProPetÄn, a local non-governmental organization, and rural communities in The PetÄn of northern Guatemala.  This ecologically sensitive trip is strategically developed to generate alterantive sources of income for the local population.  Its success will help protect the endangered Scarlet Macaw and stop the advance of the agricultural frontier within the Maya Biosphere Reserve.

For information, contact:
Ñ Greg Ringer,  Recreation, Tourism Management & Design Program
  University of Oregon
  872 Polk St.
  Eugene, OR  97402  USA
  Phone: [phone]
  FAX: [phone]
  E-mail: [e-mail]

Ñ ProPetÄn
  Flores, PetÄn
  GUATEMALA
  Phone: [phone]
  FAX: [phone]

    COSTA RICA - Paying volunteers are sought for the 40th annual green turtle tagging project at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, July 15-September 2, 1995. Research and monitoring activities consist of daily beach surveys, tagging, collection of biometric data and determination of egg clutch survival.
    One and two week openings are available, costing $1,570 and $1,890 respectively. The fee covers round-trip airfare from Miami, food, accommodations and the cost of the research project. The project is sponsored by the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC), a not-for- profit organization and much of the fee is tax-deductible.
    Scientists and volunteers will be housed at the CCC's Tortuguero Biological Field Station. Tortuguero is a remote roadless area on the coast, at the edge of a wet tropical rain forest, criss-crossed by rivers and streams. Access is by boat or plane. The field station is located adjacent to the small village of Tortuguero and the 20,000 hectare Tortuguero National Park.
    In addition to working with the turtles, volunteers will have the opportunity to meet the residents of a typical Caribbean coastal community and go on day-trips, organized by field station staff, to explore the rain forest and other landscapes of the northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
    For more information, reservations and group discounts, please contact Caroline Reiners, Tortuguero Coordinator, Caribbean Conservation Corporation, P. O. Box 2866, Gainesville, Florida 32602, USA. Phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

    NORTHERN MEXICO - Ago Stage Line tours offers natural and cultural tours within the Sonoran Desert. Although summer is a poor time to introduce this fine service, I'll recommend interested travelers to contact Bill Nelson at 800-942-1981. Some of the Ajo tours include: Rocky Point, Pinacate Volcanoes and the Kino Missions.

    SEA OF CORTES - Clipper Cruise Line offers sightseeing trips in the Sea of Cortes. While not eco tours, they are environmentally responsible voyages which "minimize the conflict between tourism development and the natural environment." The May 8 voyage is completely full and a second trip is planned for November 13. Contact Clipper Cruises at 7711 Bonhomme Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105. Phone: [phone]

    COPPER CANYON - Mexico's Tourism Secretariat SECTUR has begun to link tourism projects on the Sea of Cortes with Copper Canyon. A media blitz this spring brought attention to the refurbished Copper Canyon train trip. Unfortunately, little has been said about the protection of natural or cultural resources. Your input on these topics is greatly appreciated.

    MEXICO - If you want to partake of an "ecotrip," contact EcoGrupos de Mexico, Insurgentes Sur 1971, Loc. 251, 01020 Mexico, D.F..  Trips include excursions to Huhuecoytotl, Bosques de Michoacan (Mariposa Monarca), and Cuetzalan.  Phone:  [phone]; Fax:  [phone]

    CHILE - Take part in Global Exchanges delegation and learn who is really
benefiting from their booming economy. A tour is planned for September 7-21.  Meet with NGOs, Church leaders, and a human rights group. Visit an agricultural school, a factory, an indigenous community, and a cooperative. For more information please contact Global Exchange. Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

    BRAZIL - Amizade provides short volunteer vacations that combine community service, environmental understanding and recreation. Two 15-day trips to the Amazon region of Santarem, Brazil will be offered in July. Group sizes for each session range from 10 to 16 participants.
    Community service projects include the construction a workshop for handicapped children. Other service projects include building a playground for a day care center and planting trees at a forest preserve. Recreational activities include boating down the Amazon, hiking through the jungle, spending a day at beach town, attending a voodoo ceremony, fishing, swimming and canoeing in dugout canoes.
    Volunteers stay in a dormitory, and Amizade provides all meals. Volunteers do not need any special skills, just a willingness to serve. The cost of this trip is $2,800. For more information contact Daniel Weiss, 1334 Dartmouth Lane, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA. Phone: [phone], ext. 5931; fax: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

    Service Civil International (SCI), an international peace and justice
organization, with a history of 75 years. One of the main goals of this
movement is to break down barriers and stereotypes which may exist
between people and cultures. Work camps generally last 2-4 weeks, and take place all over the world.
    Volunteers provide their own transportation to the work camp and pay a registration fee to the branch that sends them. However once on the
work camp, all food, accommodation, and insurance is covered.
    For more information on SCI, send email to Barbara Kavanaugh at [e-mail].

    Travel Matters is Moon Publications' quarterly newsletter, providing travelers with timely, informative travel news and articles. The Winter 1995 issue focused on Mexico! To receive a free subscription, call [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

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