WEBSITES ANNOUNCE NEW ALLIANCE - THE MEXICO NETWORK
>> http://www.mexiconetwork.info

MEXICO NETWORK [DECEMBER 25, 2001] -- Three of Mexico's most important
content providers -- Mexico Connect, Mexicanwave and Planeta.com  --
announce a unique collaboration that spans the globe and focuses attention
squarely on Mexico.

The newly launched Mexico Network will provide an in-depth look at Mexico,
not only as a destination but as a nation which holds an important place in
world economy and culture. While retaining their own distinct identities,
the three member websites will work together to promote key themes of
Education, Journalism and Travel. The Mexico Network will support efforts
which "bridge the digital divide," thereby contributing to a better
understanding of Mexico.

The three founding websites of The Mexico Network are some of the most well
established and most popular English-language portals. Planeta.com debuted
in 1995 and has won numerous awards, including the first "Lente de Plata"
presented to a website by SECTUR, Mexico's tourism secretariat.
Award-winning Mexico Connect began in 1996 and is a favored hub for the
foreign expat community in Mexico.  "Mexicanwave launched in 2000 and was
recently voted one of the "Top 10 Cool Travel Sites" by The Sunday Times
(London)."

All three websites will cross-reference each other's content, share future
plans, exchange skills and determine how best to build on their business
relationships for mutual benefit.

Steve Bridger, Director of UK-based Mexicanwave, describes the new venture
as a significant commitment: "We already share a deep passion for Mexico,so
it seems sensible to work together to see if we can deliver an even better
service to our readership. To our knowledge it is unique for websites to
collaborate in this way."

"There is a clear hunger for quality information about Mexico," notes David
McLaughlin, director of Mexico-based Mexico Connect. "Our combined monthly
readership is currently approaching 1,000,000. The numbers are going up!
People want to learn all they can about Mexico."

"The Web is definitely taking off in Mexico," states Ron Mader, Director of
Planeta.com operations in both Mexico and the United States. "One of the
goals of The Mexico Network is to support efforts which train professionals
in Mexico on how to use the Web more effectively."

The Mexico Network will also harness the Internet to consolidate online
information resources for education, and support the efforts of Mexican
teachers and students to communicate with their peers around the globe.


** STATE PROFILES **

A key target audience are Media and Travel Professionals who have made the
member websites popular. The first coordinated project of The Mexico Network
will be the distribution of State Profiles, beginning with Oaxaca, Veracruz
and Colima.

State and Regional Profiles include links to recommended online resources
and up-to-date contact information for tourism professionals. Oaxaca Profile
will be distributed on January 21st, 2002. Subsequent profiles will be
delivered monthly.

"We've been linking to each other's websites for several years, but never in
such a  coordinated fashion," said Ron Mader. "Collaboration insures that
our information is more accurate and benefits everyone."


** CONTACTS **

The Mexico Network
>> http://www.mexiconetwork.info

To register for Mexico Network Media Releases, sending a blank message to
mexiconetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Editorial queries about The Mexico Network should be addressed to
editor@.... Commercial queries about joint
advertising/consulting projects should be addressed to
sales@...

The individual directors can also be contacted via email or phone for
interviews:

Steve Bridger/Mexicanwave
London, ENGLAND --+ (44) (0) 7092-181-463
>> http://www.mexicanwave.com
steve@...

Ron Mader/Planeta.com
Oaxaca City, MEXICO -- + (52-951) 513-4714
>> http://www.planeta.com
ron@...

David McLaughlin/Mexico Connect
Ajijic, Jalisco, MEXICO -- + (52-376) 766-2267
>> http://www.mexconnect.com
davidmcl@...

December 1, 2001
Current Status - 364 Members

Planeta Mexico
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planeta_mexico
- Synthesis Report and Updates

Planeta Mexico is a low-traffic compilation of materials posted on our other
Mexico forums (see below). This is Planeta.com's largest country forum
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/list.html]

There's no question why. We cover Mexico quite well and our online Mexico
guide [http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html] is the most
popular regional section on our site. Thanks to everyone who's collaborated
-- the writers, the sponsors and the readers/travelers!

We've prepared an index of our Mexico forums and a few international forums
that will be of interest, particularly since we are a month away from the
"International Year of Ecotourism," what could turn out to be the biggest
global fiesta celebrating nature and travel! I'll be speaking at several
events and taking some videos and materials about Mexican ecotourism and
nature travel.

For those interested in supporting the Planeta.com website, please consult
our New Alliances proposal
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0107alliances.html
- Ron Mader


** Related Forums **

Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios
- Ecotourism Discussion

Red Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura
- Adventure Tourism Discussion

Red Mexicana de Turismo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo
- Tourism Discussion

Oaxaca Options
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oaxaca_options
- News about upcoming talks in Oaxaca City

Mexico on the Web
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mexico-on-the-web
- Review of Mexico-related websites

Communities and Tourism Conference
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/community_tourism
- Online conference focusing on the relation of tourisms and communities.
The event will have a global focus and take place online in the first
quarter of 2002

International Year of Ecotourism
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iye2002
- Global focus on the "IYE" which takes place in 2002

---
Learn more about the Mexico Ecotourism/Tourism Networks
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html
---

Greetings -

I would like to call your attention to the "Mexico: Adventures in Nature"
guidebook. I have some news to report.

A month ago Avalon/John Muir Publications announced that they are
discontinuing the entire "Adventures in Nature" guidebook series.

This announcement was unexpected but I'm not very sad. I now have full
copyright of the book and I am exploring various options.

Plus, this past month Planeta.com hosted the Media, the Environment and
Tourism Conference <http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/metevent.html>.
The timing was fortuitous and shed some light on where to go from here.

Since Avalon is not publishing the second edition of the Mexico book which I
authored, I've asked the publisher to return copyright to me, which they
have agreed to do before the end of the year.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? -- First, this means if you've wanted to buy a copy of
the first edition, this is your last chance! You can buy the book via
  >> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1562613405/ecotravelsinlatiA/
[A sidenote... I've always found it interesting that I get more $ as a sales
commission from Amazon.com than author royalties!]

Second, it means I am exploring options and looking for a new publisher.

Probably, I'll be divvying up the book into regional sections and offering
them as e-books, starting with Oaxaca! Many thanks to everyone who has
supported this book. I look forward to moving ahead with the second edition!

- Ron Mader


Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com

Want to know how ecotourism is developing in Mexico? The Web is a great
tool. Having hosted Planeta.com <http://www.planeta.com> since 1994, I know
that we are witnessing a revolution of how travelers are actively seeking
out information about nature-based travel and ecotourism.

Here are a few pointers on the Web. Consider this a snapshot -- November
2001 -- of what is and is not online. Things have improved. This time I did
not find a picture of a tourist sipping a margarita in resort pool with the
title "Ecotourism." Still, there is room for improvement -- even on
Planeta.com!

Comments and suggestions (in Spanish or English) should be sent to the
Mexico Ecotourism Network -- <red-mexicana-anuncios@yahoogroups.com>.

- Ron Mader, Webhost, Planeta.com

Amtave
http://www.amtave.com/
- Mexico's national association of ecotourism and adventure tourism. The
site has just been updated and lists its regional presidents. It also
includes links to its members based on the type of tour they offer or by
region.

Ecotourism brochure (PDF File)
http://www.iskyonline.com/mexico/
http://www.iskyonline.com/mexico/vm/pdf/special/sec4_ecotourism.pdf
- The only companies that are listed are based in the US. Does this give the
impression that there are no Mexican companies that offer trips? Likewise,
if you are interested in adventure travel, you are advised to consult the
Adventure Travel Society (also based in the US). The Amtave website is
incorrectly listed.

Visit Mexico
http://www.visitmexico.com
http://www.visitmexico.com/travelers/tour/activities/nature.html
- Provides an index of natural attractions though with no information on how
to visit these places. The press section -- http://www.visitmexicopress.com
-- does not work.

Ecoturismolatino.com
http://www.ecoturismolatino.com/
- Aimed at travelers - particularly students - this site guides visitors to
a myriad of natural destinations in Mexico.

SECTUR
http://mexico-travel.com
- The website begins with a  slide show of birds in Mexico. The site is hard
to navigate. What do the icons mean? This summer the site included a pop-up
window with archives of the national ecotourism conference. But now that's
impossible to find. And using the "Buscar" tool to search through the site
yields "No se encontro información" when I entered ecoturismo.

Consejo de Promocion Turistica
http://www.cptm-administracion.com.mx/
- Very little information from or about the national tourism board

Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com
- Ecotourism and nature travel are the strong points of Planeta.com --
hosted by yours truly since 1994. Planeta focuses on Environmental News and
Tourism, particularly in the Americas. Since our debut, there has been no
dispute that the most popular section of our site focuses on Mexico. We've
had the privilege of publishing articles by pioneers such as Hector
Ceballas, Jorge Chavez, Marlene Ehrenberg, Angel Nieva, Balam Consoltoria
and so many other leaders in this field. These resources include the
following:

1) Directory of Mexico Travel Providers
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html
- Aimed at travelers and travel agents, this index provides a list of who is
doing what in Mexico as well as the international operators promoting nature
travel

2) Mexico Ecotourism Network (Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo)
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html
- Aimed at professionals, this page documents our various Mexico-specific
forums. The "Planeta Mexico" group is Planeta.com's most popular country
forum with more than 300 members

3) Reimagining Mexico Ecotourism Conference
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/mexico2000.html
- Aimed at professionals, this conference was the first online venue to
focus specifically on ecotourism in Mexico. A summary document is available.

4) Mexico Ecotourism Index
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexlinks/mxecotour.html
- Aimed at professionals, this guide is a favorite of students and
consultants all over the world. Again, suggestions are invited, particularly
through participation in the Mexico Ecotourism Network

---
Media, the Environment and Tourism Conference
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metevent/
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/metevent.html
---

October 23, 2001

REFERENCE INDEX

Planeta.com focuses on nature travel and ecotourism around the globe. Mexico
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html> has received the most
in-depth coverage on our site since our debut in 1994. To assist readers, we
present the following index of our state and regional guides.

An administrative note -- Planeta.com creates reciprocal links to
educational sites at no charge. Travel companies or tourism providers are
charged a small fee which includes a listing in our Mexico directory
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html>.

For information on listing a travel business, please consult
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/submitdex.html

Suggestions are always welcome and your input keeps this site up-to-date!

Ron Mader
Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com


** States and Regions**

Baja California
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/baja/baja.html

Borderlands (US-Mexico)
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/border/border.html

Chiapas
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/chiapas/chiapas.html

Copper Canyon
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/chihuahua/barrancas.html

Chihuahuan Desert
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/chihuahua/chihuahua.html

Coahuila
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/coahuila/coahuila.html

Colima
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/colima/colima.html

DF/Mexico City
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/df/df.html

Durango
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/durango/durango.html

Guanajuato
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/guanajuato/guanajuato.html

Guerrero
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/guerrero/guerrero.html

Gulf of Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/gulf/gulf.html

Jalisco
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/jalisco/jalisco.html

Hidalgo
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/hidalgo/hidalgo.html

Michoacan
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/michoacan/michoacan.html

Morelos
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/morelos/morelos.html

Mundo Maya
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/maya/maya.html

Nayarit
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/nayarit/nayarit.html

Oaxaca
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Puebla
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/puebla/puebla.html

Queretaro
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/queretaro/queretaro.html

Sinaloa
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/sinaloa/sinaloa.html

San Luis Potosi
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/slp/slp.html

Sonoran Desert
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/sonoran/sonoran.html

Tamaulipas
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/tamaulipas/tamaulipas.html

Veracruz
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/veracruz/veracruz.html

Yucatan
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/yucatan/yucatan.html

>> http://www.planeta.com

Announcement/Anuncio:
Alternative Tourism Open House - October 31
Muestra de Turismo Alternativo - 31 de Octubre
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0110oaxaca.html
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Oaxaca City hosts its first Alternative Tourism Open House (Muestra de
Turismo Alternativo) on Wednesday, October 31st. The event is free to the
public.

Local tourism providers, environmental groups and government officials will
present their work at this event hosted by the Amigos del Sol Language
School, Libres 109, Centro. Map:
>> http://www.oaxacanews.com/oaxaca/amigos2.htm

Oaxaca-based exhibitors are invited to tour the host facility this Thursday
afternoon (October 11 from 2-3pm).

Exhibitor registration is being handled by Livingston Monteverde
<info@...>.

The event is being organized by Amigos del Sol, Planeta.com, SEDETUR (the
state tourism office) and Tierra Dentro.

For more information, please check out the Exploring Oaxaca Guide
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Contactos

Tierra Dentro
Livingston Monteverde
Reforma 528-B, Centro, Oaxaca, Oax.
Tel. 514-9284
info@...

SEDETUR
Lic. Abdon Vázquez
Independencia #607
Tel. 514 1778
sedetur5@...

Planeta.com
Ron Mader
Tel. 513-4714
ron@...

Amigos del Sol
Rogelio Ballesteros
Libres 109, Centro, Oaxaca, Oax.
Tel. 514-3484
amisol@...


** Anuncio **

La muestra de Turismo Alternativo va a unir organizaciones en Oaxaca,
incluyendo las agencias de turismo alternativo, organizaciones no
gubernamentales, comunidades y al gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca, para que
presenten sus productos y servicios al público en general, el día 31 de
Octubre de 2001 de 4:00 PM a 10:00 PM, en la Escuela de Idiomas Amigos del
Sol ubicada en Libres 109, Centro, Oaxaca, Oax. Mapa:
>> http://www.oaxacanews.com/oaxaca/amigos2.htm


Programa de Actividades

Octubre 4
2:00 PM ­ 3:00 PM Registro de expositores, recorrido por las instalaciones
del  lugar donde se presentará la muestra (Escuela de Idiomas Amigos del
Sol), asesoría básica para realizar folletos promocionales.
LUGAR: Amigos de Sol.

Octubre 11
5:00 PM Ultimo día para registrarse.
LUGAR: Amigos de Sol.

Octubre 29
Conferencia de prensa.
Hora y lugar por confirmarse.

Octubre 30
2:00 PM ­ 3:30 PM Junta de expositores.
8:00 PM ­ 10:00 PM Montaje de material promocional (fotos, folletos, etc)
LUGAR: Amigos de Sol.

Octubre 31
1-3pm Últimos preparativos.
4-9:30pm Muestra Turística.
LUGAR: Amigos del Sol

Habrá dos cuartos para promover
1. Turismo de Naturaleza.
2. Turismo de Aventura.

Habrá cuartos adicionales para los que quieran promover
1. Investigaciones Académicas.
2. Turismo Social.
3. IYE 2002. (Año Internacional del Ecoturismo)

OTRAS ACTIVIDADES PROGRAMADAS

1 de Noviembre
7:00 AM Observación de Aves
Lugar: Tierra Dentro
Costo 200 pesos

2 de Noviembre
4:00 PM Caldo de Piedra
Lugar: Tierra Dentro
Costo 60 pesos

Explorando Oaxaca
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Forwarding a message posted to the Mexico Ecotourism Network:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios


------ Forwarded Message

Announcement

Oaxaca City hosts its first Alternative Tourism Open House (Muestra de
Turismo Alternativo) on Wednesday, October 31st. The event is free to the
public.

Local tourism providers, environmental groups and government officials will
present their work at this event hosted by the Amigos del Sol Language
School, Libres 109, Centro.

Oaxaca-based exhibitors are invited to tour the host facility this Thursday
afternoon (October 3 from 2-3pm).

Exhibitor registration is being handled by Livingston Monteverde
<info@...>. The event is being organized by Amigos del Sol,
Planeta.com, SEDETUR (the state tourism office) and Tierra Dentro.

For more information, please check out the Exploring Oaxaca Guide
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Contactos

Tierra Dentro
Livingston Monteverde
Reforma 528-B, Centro, Oaxaca, Oax.
Tel. 514-9284
info@...

SEDETUR
Lic. Abdon Vázquez
Independencia #607
Tel. 514 1778
sedetur5@...

Planeta.com
Ron Mader
Tel. 513-4714
ron@...

Amigos del Sol
Rogelio Ballesteros
Libres 109, Centro, Oaxaca, Oax.
Tel. 514-3484
amisol@...


** Anuncio **

La muestra de Turismo Alternativo va a unir organizaciones en Oaxaca,
incluyendo las agencias de turismo alternativo, organizaciones no
gubernamentales, comunidades y al gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca, para que
presenten sus productos y servicios al público en general, el día 31 de
Octubre de 2001 de 4:00 PM a 10:00 PM, en la Escuela de Idiomas Amigos del
Sol ubicada en Libres 109, Centro, Oaxaca, Oax.


Programa de Actividades

Octubre 4
2:00 PM ­ 3:00 PM Registro de expositores, recorrido por las instalaciones
del  lugar donde se presentará la muestra (Escuela de Idiomas Amigos del
Sol), asesoría básica para realizar folletos promocionales.
LUGAR: Amigos de Sol.

Octubre 11
5:00 PM Ultimo día para registrarse.
LUGAR: Tierra Dentro

Octubre 29
Conferencia de prensa.
Hora y lugar por confirmarse.

Octubre 30
2:00 PM ­ 3:30 PM Junta de expositores.
8:00 PM ­ 10:00 PM Montaje de material promocional (fotos, folletos, etc)
LUGAR: Amigos de Sol.

Octubre 31
1-3pm Últimos preparativos.
4-9:30pm Muestra Turística.
LUGAR: Amigos del Sol

Habrá dos cuartos para promover
1. Turismo de Naturaleza.
2. Turismo de Aventura.

Habrá cuartos adicionales para los que quieran promover
1. Investigaciones Académicas.
2. Turismo Social.
3. IYE 2002. (Año Internacional del Ecoturismo)

OTRAS ACTIVIDADES PROGRAMADAS

1 de Noviembre
7:00 AM Observación de Aves
Lugar: Tierra Dentro
Costo $ 200

2 de Noviembre
4:00 PM Caldo de Piedra
Lugar: Tierra Dentro
Costo $ 60

Explorando Oaxaca
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Archives of this group are online
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios

------ End of Forwarded Message

FYI -

A few updates. Planeta.com has just published a report (still being edited)
about last week's airplane crashes with some reflections on travel safety:
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0109safeworld.html

I'm a strong believer that if we want to see positive change, we must be
proactive and stay focused on making the world a better place -- poco a
poco...

Second -- we are still in the prep stage for next week's Reimagining
Ecotourism in the Americas Conference. The event resumes the week of
September 24-28. Participants will submit and discuss specific status
reports from individual countries and bioregions in the Americas.  We have
about 300 people registered. It promises to be an interesting discussion!
Details:
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0109america.html

Finally, if you have any trouble with the forum archives or registering
online Yahoo, please consult our Insider's Guide:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/master/onlineyahoo.html

Ron Mader
Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com

Reminder:

Planeta.com's Reimagining Ecotourism Conferences resume the week of
September 24-28, 2001  in celebration of World Tourism Day. Participants
will submit and discuss specific status reports from individual countries
and bioregions in the Americas. Details:
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0109america.html

As before, there is no conference fee. Active participation is limited to
those with at least two years of professional experience in ecotourism.

** Focus on North America **

Those working in Mexico should consult
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/mexico2000.html
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reimagining_mexico

Those working in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean should bookmark
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/north/conference.html
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/na_ecotourism

And those working in Central America should bookmark
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/center/re-imagining3/centralamerica2001.html
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reimagining_central_america

Cheers!

Ron Mader
Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com

---
WORKSHOP: MASTERING THE WEB FOR TRAVEL PROVIDERS
Details:
  >> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/workshop21.html
---

The dateline of the previous message ("Select Index") should read September
9, not August 9

Also, for anyone who does  not wish to receive the Planeta Mexico Updates,
simply send a blank email to
planeta_mexico-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

Archives are online
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planeta_mexico

We currently have 350 members, making "Planeta Mexico" our largest regional
forum!

A reminder -- this is an announcement service only. If you have a message to
post, please use one of our three Mexico tourism discussion
forums

Ron

---
Announcement - Workshop: Mastering the Web for Travel Providers
October 8-12, 2001
  >> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/workshop21.html
---

August 9, 2001

Planeta Mexico <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planeta_mexico> provides those
interested in Mexico's tourism a synthesis of news and recommended resources
-- particularly for those interested in the specialized niches of ecotourism
and adventure tourism.

  This service is provided by the Planeta.com website
<http://www.planeta.com>, host of the upcoming Reimagining Ecotourism in
Mexico Conference (Sep 24-28):
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/mexico2000.html
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reimagining_mexico

Our three Mexico tourism forums (Ecoturismo/Ecoturismo;  Aventura/Adventure
and Tourism/Turismo) provide great depth for professionals.

This Planeta Mexico Report  provides a select index of postings made in the
past month. It also includes direct links. Special thanks go out to
contributors of informative posts, including Rodulfo Araujo, Katherine Barr,
Walter Bishop, Kenneth Johnson, Raul Marco del Pont, Marlene Ehrenberg, Ana
Lopez, Angel Nieva, Guillermo Romero Ibarrola, Lilia Rueda, Linda Vargas and
Josep Vilet C.

If you cannot access a message, you may need to subscribe to the specific
forum. Problems with Yahoo? Please consult our Insider's Guide:
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/master/onlineyahoo.html>.

Enjoy!

Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com

PS) Details about Planeta.com's Mexico forums can be found online:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html


** SPONSORS **
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/rate.html

Vision Statement
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/vision.html

Rate Card
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/rate.html


** ANNOUNCEMENTS **

PRESENTATION -- New Face of Mexico: Pioneers in Ecotourism
September 20, 2001
Austin, Texas
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/535

CONFERENCE -- Reimagining Ecotourism in the Americas
September 24-28, 2001
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0109america.html





** INDEX OF OUR MOST POPULAR MEXICO FORUMS **


** Ecotourism/Ecoturismo **
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/

459     Working Notes from Forum     Ron Mader     Wed  6/20/2001
460     Noticias sobre Ecoturismo     newsdesk     Sat  6/23/2001
461     estudiante     kenneth johnson     Mon  6/25/2001
462     Observación de Aves     Angel Nieva     Tue  6/26/2001
463     Oaxaca Options Presents      Ron Mader     Wed  6/27/2001
464     Re: Observación de Aves     Raul Marcó     Wed  6/27/2001
465     Cursos Taller     Angel Nieva     Wed  6/27/2001
466     Ponencias del I Foro Nacional de Turismo     Lilia Rueda     Thu 
6/28/2001
467     Re: Ponencias del I Foro Nacional de Turismo de A     AMTAVE A.C.
Sat  6/30/2001
468     Agroecoturismo     Angel Nieva     Sun  7/1/2001
469     Insect Guide     Ron Mader     Tue  7/3/2001
470     News - Ford Drives Environmental Partnership     Newsdesk     Wed 
7/4/2001
471     WWW - Turismo Alternativo en Oaxaca     Ron Mader     Thu  7/5/2001
472     News - Tensions swell over dock construction in B     Newsdesk
Thu  7/5/2001
473     News - Mexico Debates Sea Turtle Safety     Newsdesk     Sat 
7/7/2001
474     Ecoturismo Selva del Marfinero Los Tuxtlas     Luisa Par     Tue 
7/10/2001
475     BOSEQI     Eric Gaxiola     Tue  7/10/2001
476     Anuncio - Taller de Mercadotecnia     Ron Mader     Fri  7/13/2001
477     Intro - Carlos Rivera/Oaxaca, Mexico     Carlos Rivera     Sun 
7/15/2001
478     News - Fox's Resort Development Criticized     Newsdesk     Mon 
7/16/2001
479     Observacion de aves     Marlene Ehrenberg     Tue  7/17/2001
480     2a Feria de Informacion Ambiental     Marlene Ehrenberg     Wed 
7/18/2001
481     Intro - Katia Galindo/Pantanos de Centla     katia albrechtsen
Sun  7/22/2001
482     Peces_Nativos_de_M=E9xico,_en_San_     Josep Vilet C:     Sun 
7/22/2001
483     Periplo Sustentable     enrique=20rive     Mon  7/23/2001
484     News - Megaresorts on wish list for Mexico     Newsdesk     Mon 
7/23/2001
485     Email for Gustavo Ramirez Santiago?     Ron Mader     Mon  7/23/2001
486     FW: XX Curso Reserva     Ron Mader     Mon  7/23/2001
487     Next Oaxaca Options Presents     Ron Mader     Tue  7/24/2001
488     reestructura Amtave     kenneth johnson     Tue  7/24/2001
489     tour educacional     kenneth johnson     Tue  7/24/2001
490     Oaxaca Reminder -- 2pm     Ron Mader     Thu  7/26/2001
491     News - Mexican company buys border land     Newsdesk     Fri 
7/27/2001
492     International Forum on Indigenous Tourism     Ron Mader     Sat 
7/28/2001
493     Mexico/Planeta.com     Ron Mader     Tue  7/31/2001
494     Buscamos Educadora Ambiental     katia albrechtsen     Tue 
7/31/2001
495     Marlene organiza Fiesta multicolor 14 de agosto 2     Marlene
Ehrenberg     Tue  7/31/2001
496     Insectos en San Luis Potosí     Josep Vilet C:     Wed  8/1/2001
497     non-car transportation in Mexico     Sharon Flesher     Thu 
8/2/2001
498     Pronatura?     Ron Mader     Thu  8/2/2001
499     FW: Mexico on the Web: Bugs     Ron Mader     Thu  8/2/2001
500     Marlene organiza viaje multicolor 14 de agosto     Marlene Ehrenberg
Fri  8/3/2001
501     FYI - How to write a media release     Ron Mader     Sun  8/5/2001
502     WWW> Birds of Sinaloa     Newsdesk     Mon  8/6/2001
503     Contact details for community tourism projects?
kirstiejones@...     Thu  8/9/2001
504     News - Mexico Airport Study Favors Neither Place     Newsdesk
Fri  8/10/2001
505     LIBRO..."LA FAUNA POTOSINA"     Josep Vilet C:     Fri  8/10/2001
506     Tips for successful participation     Ron Mader     Sat  8/11/2001
507     Balam en Suiza     febobalam     Sun  8/12/2001
508     Balam en Suiza     febobalam     Mon  8/13/2001
509     Mexico Forums     Ron Mader     Mon  8/13/2001
510     News - Watershed Journeys: Interview with Christo     Ron Mader
Tue  8/14/2001
511     Conservation Groups     Linda Vargas     Tue  8/14/2001
512     request for editing assistance     Ron Mader     Wed  8/15/2001
513     Planeta.com/IYE 2002 Proposal     Ron Mader     Thu  8/16/2001
514     Albergue Instituto John     Angel Nieva     Thu  8/16/2001
515     Seminario Turismo Rural - CESTUR     Angel Nieva     Thu  8/16/2001
516     plantas medicinales -- announcement/websites     Ron Mader     Sat 
8/18/2001
517     Directorio Observación d     Angel Nieva     Wed  8/22/2001
518     INTERES EN PARTICIPAR     Ernesto Hernandez     Thu  8/23/2001
519     FW: [border-frontera] Notice of Position Sonoran     Ron Mader
Thu  8/23/2001
520     FW: Sol Melia response to the Xcacel project     Ron Mader     Fri 
8/24/2001
521     News - Mexican Firm Looses Beach Battle     Newsdesk     Fri 
8/24/2001
522     Editorial Note     Ron Mader     Fri  8/24/2001
523     Intro - El Santuario Retreat     santuario1@...     Sat 
8/25/2001
524     News - Manteniendose en el Mercado sin Perder el     Ron Mader
Thu  8/30/2001
525     News - Searching for Ecotourism in Chiapas     Ron Mader     Thu 
8/30/2001
526     Introduction - Help needed from Mexican NGO's     Marc Hoogeslag
Thu  8/30/2001
527     Re: Escalera Nautica     Ron Mader     Thu  8/30/2001
528     Info FONATUR Escalera Nautica?     Juan=20Jos=E9=     Fri  8/31/2001
529     Grupo sobre Manejo de Zona Costera en Mexico     Juan=20Jos=E9=
Fri  8/31/2001
530     News - On Tourism, Mexico Now Thinks Green     Newsdesk     Sat 
9/1/2001
531     Posición disponible para traba     Guillermo Romero Ibarrola
Sat  9/1/2001
532     escalera     febobalam     Sat  9/1/2001
533     Balam Boletin # 1     febobalam     Sat  9/1/2001
534     Murciélagos en Hidalgo     No=E9-_Ohtokan     Tue  9/4/2001
535     Announcement - Sep 20@Austin, Texas     Ron Mader     Wed  9/5/2001
536     RV: IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR WYSTC 2001     kenneth johnson     Wed 
9/5/2001
537     WWW Toolkit> Yahoogroups Help/Ayuda     Ron Mader     Fri  9/7/2001
538     Hotel_Eco_Para=EDso_Xixim_-_New_We     Verena Gerber


** Tourism/Turismo **
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/

209     News - Tijuana to polish image     newsdesk     Sun  6/24/2001
210     Oaxaca Options Presents Oaxaca's Community Museum     Ron Mader
Wed  6/27/2001
211     Noticias - Por las fincas cafetaleras de Chiapas     Ron Mader
Thu  6/28/2001
212     News - Oaxaca and Yucatan Features     Newsdesk     Mon  7/2/2001
213     Melia_Cancun_Announces_"Servicio_R     Julie=5Ffernan     Tue 
7/3/2001
214     News - NH Hoteles' Mexico plan     Newsdesk     Thu  7/5/2001
215     News - New airport no flight of fancy     Newsdesk     Fri  7/6/2001
216     Descubre Durango magazine     Ron Mader     Sat  7/7/2001
217     WWW> Centro Historico de Merida     Ron Mader     Sat  7/7/2001
218     Isla_Cozumel...New_Destination_fro     Marcia=5FRowla     Thu 
7/12/2001
219     FW: INFO FERROCARRIL CHEPE     Ron Mader     Fri  7/13/2001
220     News - Fox's Resort Development Criticized     Newsdesk     Mon 
7/16/2001
221     Ethnic Tourism in the Sierra Tarahumara     Ron Mader     Mon 
7/16/2001
222     MEXICO CITY NEWS SHORTS     Katherine Barr     Tue  7/17/2001
223     Oaxaca's New Restaurant "Caldo de Piedra"     Ron Mader     Wed 
7/18/2001
224     WWW> Houston Chronicle - Mexico Travel     Newsdesk     Mon 
7/23/2001
225     Yucatan's Educational Tour     Ron Mader     Wed  7/25/2001
226     Acuario Nacional de los Peces Mexicanos     Josep Vilet C:     Sun 
7/29/2001
227     Mexico/Planeta.com     Ron Mader     Tue  7/31/2001
228     Re: Mexico City in 2002     Ron Mader     Tue  7/31/2001
229     Mexico City in 2002     Anna Stancioff     Tue  7/31/2001
230     WWW> I love Cancun     Ron Mader     Fri  8/3/2001
231     FYI - How to write a media release     Ron Mader     Sun  8/5/2001
232     Public Relations?     Ron Mader     Mon  8/6/2001
233     FW: Feria de hongos en Oaxaca, el 19 de agosto     Ron Mader
Mon  8/6/2001
234     Feria en San Luis Potosi     Josep Vilet C:     Tue  8/7/2001
235     Golf Event in Huatulco, Oaxaca     Newsdesk     Thu  8/9/2001
236     Isla_Cozumel_Welcomes_El_Cid_Resor     julie=5Ffernan     Thu 
8/9/2001
237     News - Mexico Airport Study Favors Neither Place     Newsdesk
Fri  8/10/2001
238     Palenque photo gallery     steve@...     Sat  8/11/2001
239     Mexico Forums     Ron Mader     Mon  8/13/2001
240     Melia_Mexico_Reforma,_New_Addition     julie=5Ffernan     Tue 
8/14/2001
241     Mexquitic - 29 de Septiembre     Josep Vilet C:     Sat  8/18/2001
242     Paradisus_Riviera_Cancun_Opens_Nov     julie=5Ffernan     Mon 
8/20/2001
243     Day of the Dead     Katherine Barr     Tue  8/21/2001
244     Exploring Yucatan     esp1939@...     Wed  8/22/2001
245     News - Rich history, vibrant culture of Merida be     Newsdesk
Wed  8/22/2001
246     Melia_Mexico_Reforma_added_to_LHW.     julie=5Ffernan     Thu 
8/23/2001
247     FW: Sol Melia response to the Xcacel project     Ron Mader     Fri 
8/24/2001
248     Repuesta de Carlos Meade     Carlos Meade     Sat  8/25/2001
249     Melia_Cancun_Racks_Up_Awards.....?     julie=5Ffernan     Mon 
8/27/2001
250     Mexicanwave Newsletter; 28 August 2001     steve@...
Wed  8/29/2001
251     Fotos del Acuario Nacional y Museo de Historia en SLP


** Adventure Tourism/Turismo de Aventura **
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90     III Campeonato Mexicano de Deporte Extremo     Anna Lopez     Wed 
6/20/2001
91     FW: Mountain Bike Tour Oaxaca - Puerto Escondido     Ron Mader
Tue  7/17/2001
92     Navegar en Rios SLP     Josep Vilet C:     Sun  8/5/2001
93     FYI - How to write a media release     Ron Mader     Sun  8/5/2001
94     Advent     Advent_Ciclism     Wed  8/8/2001
95     Mexico Forums     Ron Mader     Mon  8/13/2001
96     Novedades en XPMexico.com     Rodulfo Araujo     Mon  8/20/2001
97     Transmisi=F3n_televisiva_del_=22Re     Promedex     Sat  9/1/2001
98     Transmisi=F3n_televisiva_=22Reto_R     Promedex     Mon  9/3/2001
99     Tayoltita aviso     pantera@...     Wed  9/5/2001
100     nuevo aviso Tayoltita     pantera@...     Sat  9/8/2001


** RELATED FORUMS **

2002 - International Year of Ecotourism
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iye2002/

Border-Frontera
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/border-frontera/

Mexico on the Web
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mexico-on-the-web/

Planeta.com Updates
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planeta/

FYI-

How is Mexico developing rural mountain-based tourism which protects the
environment and empowers local communities? Check out the first issue of the
Balam Boletin  (September 2001) which has been posted online:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios

The Boletin is written by Planeta.com's Colibri Ecotourism Award winners
Antonio Suarez and Juan Carlos Ibarra   - Ron


Balam Boletin # 1


                 Balam Boletin # 1
                 September 2001

1. Inside Balam
2. Community Training
3. Parks
4. Trips and exchange organized
5. Colibri Award
6. Lessons Learned

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1. Inside Balam

Balam began eight years ago. This consulting group is headed by Juan Carlos
Ibarra and Antonio Suarez. We specialize in developing community-based
nature tourism with the goals of improving conservation and developing
community-level employment using ecotourism.

Balam teaches an average of 19 workshops a year in rural Mexico. The work
with ejidos and comunidades has taken us all over the country. We have seen
the great potential of the country and its people and the general need to
develop sustainable ways of life.

The Balam Boletin is our way to sharing news of our work with old friends
and new! It will appear on a regular basis and be posted to Red Mexicana
deEcoturismo and the Mountain Forum.

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2. Community training

Community training has taught us that there is no better money  spent than
the one which enables communities to take make their own decisions -
regardless of whether "experts" consider them correct.

In the past two years we have specialized in the building of light
infrastructure; trail building, sanitation facilities, camp sites,
signage, recreational GIS, maps and others.

Now we teach campesinos how to build their own parks. Locals who organize
themselves and their own ecotourism operations are key to the success of
rural tourism. Each of our courses is different and developed to take
advantage of the particular site.

Recent Work:
Community /Hectares in tourism use

1. Axosco, D.F                                           3000
2. San Miguel San de mi Alma,   Edo. Mex.                 200
3. Reserva estatal Monte alto, Edo. Mex.                  564
4. Vergel de Bernalejo,  Guanajuato.                     1000
5. Yavesia, Sierra Norte de Oaxaca                       9000

In addition to this training we have taken community leaders to visit each
other's projects. This year we conducted several one-day workshops with our
friends at the San Nicolas Park (the project Balam started in 1994 with
financial assistance from the Fondo Mexicano para la Naturaleza  or FMCN)
as well as Monte Alto and the Axosco park.

1. 40 people from "el Jabali, Edo. Mex." hoping to start an ecotourism
project  visited San Nicolas.
2. 50 from "El Chico and El Guajolote" in the state of Hidalgo visited San
Nicolas and Monte Alto.
3. 15 comuneros from Zacapexco in Estado de Mexico visited   San Nicolas
and Monte Alto.
4. 50 Comuneros from "La Magdalena Contreras visited Monte Alto and Axosco
park in D.F.


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3. Parks

   a) CEPANAF (The State of Mexico's Park Commission) hired Balam to build
parks in the Monte Alto State Reserve at Valle de Bravo. This included the
construction of 20 miles of multiple use trails, two camp sites including
12 soil beds for camping, three fire places, one palapa, six dry
sanitations modules, six "Tent cabins" with four beds each, two information
modules, maps and more than 300 individual signs.


  b) In coordination with Mexico City's Comuneros and Delegacion Magdalena
Contreras, Balam has been planning the development of a 3,000 hectare park.
Work in the field is scheduled to begin in November.


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4. Trips and exchanged organized

a) This summer Balam invited the International Mountain Bike Association
(IMBA) and Open Spaces from Colorado to work in Monte Alto for one week in
the development of multiple-use trails, Judd de Vall and Kim Fredrick
exchanged techniques and tips with campesinos and Balam.

http://www.imba.com/news/news_releases/03_01/03_29_mexico.html

b) Balam organized the "Tuercas y Tornillos para Axosco" on July 1st. This
one-day bicycle ride to gather bike parts in donation for the alpine patrol
of the recently created (December 2000) Axosco Park.

http://www.mountainbike.org.mx/axoscotuercas.html

c) Balam invited mountain bikers to visit Monte Alto in to a morning ride
to promote the park.

http://www.meb.com.mx/edomex/montealto.htm
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5. The Colibri Award

    Planeta.com with a donation from Emilio Kafuri of Columbus Travel
presented Balam the Colibri Ecotourism Award in recognition for our work.
This is one of the best things that has happened to us! The $1,000 US was
invested in the completion of the trails in Monte Alto and a CD burner for
our presentations.

http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0106award.html

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6. Lessons Learned

In the beginning stage nature tourism development in Mexico was primarily
the business of writing papers. Expensive consultancy firms would work on
projects that never got off the ground. Now tourism operators, government
officials and communities are demanding to see real projects achieve their
potential.

Income from nature-based tourism can pay for conservation, local
surveillance and diminish the migration among young people in rural areas.

There is now more of a reason than ever to be proud of rural Mexico.

We have noticed that the biggest threat comes from the pressure to sell the
land -- privatization. This occurs mostly in coastal regions. Examples of
impacted areas include the Costa Maya and the Sea of Cortez -- targeted for
development by the Escalera Nautica project.

Sustainable tourism is not necessarily expensive. Balam works with minimal
budgets because the people we want to work with have very little money. The
fact is that in Mexico we have an opportunity to learn about our own
natural and cultural heritage. Tourism offers Mexican nationals and
foreigners alike the chance to see the deeper side of Mexico.

We encourage readers of the Balam Boletin to visit the parks where we've
worked. If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to contact us


Balam Consultants
Antonio Suarez           febobalam@...
Juan Carlos Ibarra        jbalam1@...


More information about Balam and articles in spanish:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/balam/balam.html
>> http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2000/ago00/000821/eco-suarez.html


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Here's the latest news and updates online Planeta.com
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** Updates **

Eco Travels in Mexico - Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html

Navigation Bar now includes links to the following regions and states:
Baja | Borderlands | Chiapas | Copper Canyon | Mexico City | Mundo Maya |
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** Upcoming Events **

Re-Imagining Mexico Ecotourism Conference (September 2001)
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0109america.html

Internet/Tourism Workshop:
Mastering the Web for Travel Providers (October 2001)
  >> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/workshop21.html

Media, the Environment and Tourism Conference (November 2001)
  >> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/metevent.html


** Global Focus **

Guide to the 2002: International Year of Ecotourism
  >> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/year.html

---

A reminder about our Mexico forums:

Thanks to you, Planeta.com has four of the Web's most lively and educational
forums that focus on Mexico tourism. Our "Planeta Mexico" report is the
largest single country forum hosted by our site, followed by the "Red
Mexicana de Ecoturismo" discussion list!

Since many users have asked about the forums -- and the differences between
the groups -- here is a brief summary. Please take the time this week to
visit the archives. We're just getting started!


** Summary **

Planeta.com host four Mexico-specific tourism forums on Yahoo Groups:

1) Planeta Mexico Updates (343 members)
Subscribe by sending a blank message to
planeta_mexico-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Member archives: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planeta_mexico>
- This is an announcement service that compiles news from the other forums

2) Ecotourism Discussion (201 members)
Subscribe by sending a blank message to
red-mexicana-anuncios-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Member Archives: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios>
- Here we focus on ecotourism, nature tourism and the linkages between
tourism and the environment

3) Adventure Tourism Discussion (62 members)
Subscribe by sending a blank message to
red-mexicana-aventura-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Member Archives: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura>
- Here we focus on challenging outdoor sports -- rafting, biking, horseback
riding

4) General Tourism Discussion (74 members)
Subscribe by sending a blank message to
red-mexicana-turismo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Member Archives: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo>
- Here we focus on the other sectors that make up Mexico's wonderful
tourism: archaeology, food, spas, etc.


** Basic Guidelines **

Guidelines are posted on each of the forum pages. Here are the important
points:

1) Messages may be posted in English or Spanish
2) No attachments please
3) Be concise


** Additional Forums **

In addition, we invite you to join the 1600 members who have registered for
the Planeta.com Updates which feature news about environmental tourism from
around the globe!
Subscribe by sending a blank message to
planeta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Member archives: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planeta>

Also, the week of September 24-28th we will reconvene our "Reimagining
Mexico Ecotourism Conference" in celebration of World Tourism Day.
Registration is open online
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reimagining_mexico

Additional forums that may be of interest include:

Mexico on the Web Archive
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mexico-on-the-web/

IYE2002 -- International Year of Ecotourism
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iye2002/



Ron Mader
Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com

Announcing our Internet/Tourism Workshop:
Mastering the Web for Travel Providers (October 2001)
  >> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/workshop21.html
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>> http://www.planeta.com

Earlier this month Planeta.com announced the development of our New
Alliances program <http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0107alliances.html>
which outlines several ways in which you can participate in the development
of this popular website.

This year Planeta.com is celebrating our seventh anniversary online! We are
updating Planeta.com's guide to Eco Travels in Mexico
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html> and your
suggestions/comments are welcome in this forum.

** Other Ways to Support Planeta.com **

For travel companies and guides who are members in this forum, you are
invited to apply for a listing in Mexico Travel Directory
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html>.

If interested, please email me ASAP! In October Planeta.com will offer our
premium-level advertisers free entry to our "Mastering the Web for Travel
Providers" Internet workshop.

For readers who are not travel guides or tourism providers, you can purchase
a book (or books) from Amazon.com directly from our Ecotourism Book List
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibtour.html> or by making a
direct donation:
>> http://www.amazon.com/paypage/P1LXVPMG45RHC4

Government agencies, universities, ngos and foundations can contract
Planeta.com webhost Ron Mader for workshops or presentations:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/speak.html

We also have available banner space for businesses outside of the travel
industry interested in sponsoring individual sections of our website.

Ron Mader, Planeta.com

FYI - Breaking news posted on our Mexico Ecotourism Network Forum
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios> about the
restructuring of Mexico's national association for ecotourism and adventure
tourism, Amtave <http://www.amtave.com>.

Ron Mader
Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com


------ Forwarded Message
From: "kenneth johnson" <ecoco@...>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:06:55 -0600
To: <red-mexicana-anuncios@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [red-mexicana-anuncios] reestructura Amtave

Julio 24, 2001

BOLETIN DE PRENSA

La Asociación Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo efectúo su
asamblea anual el pasado Julio 19, 2001 en la Cd. De México. Aspectos
importantes a destacar en la asamblea es la reestructuración de la mesa
directiva de la Asociación. La Asociación queda estructurada bajo 8
presidencias, 6 de las cuales son regionales, una presidencia para
relaciones institucionales y una presidencia de proyectos especiales. La
intención de esta reestructuración es desarrollar equipos de trabajo en cada
presidencia que puedan generar los múltiples e importantes proyectos a
desarrollar para beneficio del segmento de mercado de turismo de aventura y
ecoturismo.

Estamos seguros que contando con una mayor participación de socios en los
múltiples proyectos podremos ser capaces de generar proyectos viables, con
productos de elevada calidad y capatando nichos de mercado que buscan
nuestros únicos y singulares productos. De esta manera empezaremos a darle a
México esa imagen de aventura y ecoturismo.

Aprovechamos la presente para invitar nuevamente a todas aquellas empresas
de aventura y ecoturismo para acercarse a Amtave y contribuir todos de
manera conjunta en el desarrollo de nuestro importante sector.

Atentamente

AMTAVE A.C.

June 20, 2001

Planeta Mexico provides those interested in Mexico's ecotourism and
environmental travel a synthesis of news and recommended resources. We go into
great depth and breadth on our three Mexico tourism forums: 1)
Ecoturismo/Ecoturismo, 2) Aventura/Adventure and 3)Tourism/Turismo. We also
provide a select bibliography of related books available for purchase from
Amazon.com.

This report provides a select index of postings made in the past month. It also
includes direct links. Special thanks go out to contributors of informative
posts, including Jim Corven, Marlene Ehrenberg, Juan Carlos Ibarra, Fernanda
Aldana, Laura Ricketts, Angel Nieva, Linda Vargas, Guillermo Romero Ibarrola,
Rodulfo Araujo, Katherine Barr and Jennifer Rose.

If you cannot access a message, you may need to subscribe to the specific forum
or register online. Problems with Yahoo? Please consult our Insider's Guide:
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/master/onlineyahoo.html>.

Enjoy!

Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com

PS) Details about Planeta.com's Mexico forums can be found online:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html


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** Ecotourism/Ecoturismo **
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/

The following are some recent posts from our ecotourism forum.

Calakmul
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/421

Amtave/Planeta.com Workshop
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/422

Oaxaca Options - Program Notes
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/425

Informacion Chimalapas?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/426

Exposicion_y_Foro_de_Aventura
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/427

Revista Periplo Sustentable
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/428

News - Apoala, Un Rincon de Oaxaca
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/431

Integrating Biodiversity and Tourism
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/433

Maestría en Gestión del Turismo Sostenible
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/441

Colibri Ecotourism Award
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/445

Questions for Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/449

Avi-turismo?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/450

Taller en Huatulco, Oax.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/451

Ecotravel.com Mexico
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/453

Foro de puebla
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/454

Nautical route: Setting sights too high?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/455

Conferencia - Ruta de Cortes
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/456

Working Notes from Ecotourism Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/459


** Adventure Tourism/Turismo de Aventura **
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/

The following are some recent posts from our adventure tourism forum.

Kayacs y Botes SEVYLOR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/74

Memorias de la Semana de Seguridad en la Escalada
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/75

Enscuentro Estudiantil de estudiantes de Turismo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/76

Nuevas Cronicas y Noticias en XPMexico/Crosspost
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/77

Hay Guias Comerciales
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/79

News from Balam/IMBA/Open Spaces
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/80

Ciclismo de montaña en oaxaca/ Mountain bike in oaxaca
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/81

News - In the shadow of the giants
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/85

Oaxaca Options Presents "Flying in Oaxaca"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/86

Bici en la Reserva Monte Alto de Valle de Bravo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/87


** Tourism/Turismo **
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/

The following are some recent posts from our tourism forum.

Visita San Luis Potosi
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/192

Aerolitoral Website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/195

Michoacan Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/198

New Aviacsa Flight
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/202


** Related International Forums **
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/list.html

Ecotourism Certification Workshop
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ecotourism_certification/

International Year of Ecotourism
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iye2002

Marine Tourism
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ballenas-whales


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Mexico: Adventures in Nature
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1562613405/ecotravelsinlatiA/
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Gentry's Rio Mayo Plants: The Tropical Deciduous Forest and Environs of
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Adventure Guide to the Yucatan
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1556509081/ecotravelsinlatiA/

Western Mexico: A Traveller's Treasury
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Defending the Land of the Jaguar: Natural History of Mexico
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0292776918/ecotravelsinlatiA/

Tropical Mexico: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide
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Endangered Mexico: An Environment on the Edge
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1578050162/ecotravelsinlatiA/

People's Guide to Mexico
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=068931888X/ecotravelsinlatiA/

Saving the Gray Whale
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0816518467/ecotravelsinlatiA/


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Check out our exclusive directory of Mexico's Travel Providers
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibmex.html>

Planeta.com Media Release

June 18, 2001

Mexico Ecotourism Network to Cover Tourism Events

MEXICO CITY -- This week Mexico hosts two events focusing on
the nation's growing alternative tourism sector.

The National Forum on Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism,
sponsored by SECTUR, is a two-day conference that begins
Tuesday morning. The 3rd annual Ecotourism and Adventure
Tourism Expo begins Thursday and runs until Saturday. Both
events will be held at the World Trade Center.

Comments and observations from both events will be posted
online this week via the Mexico Ecotourism Network Forum (Red
Mexicana de Ecoturismo):
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/

Later, a summary of the events will be posted online
Planeta.com <http://www.planeta.com> and featured online our
Mexico Guide
<http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html>.

For questions about the expo, contact Fernanda Aldana
<faldana@...>; for questions about the national
forum, contact Lilia Rueda <rueda@...>

Planeta.com News Release for World Environment Day
** URGENT € TIME SENSITIVE * Please Distribute Widely **

Planeta.com Presents Colibri Ecotourism Award
to Juan Carlos Ibarra and Antonio Suarez
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0106award.html

To celebrate World Environment Day (June 5, 2001), Planeta.com proudly
presents its first-ever award for excellence in ecotourism -- the Colibri
Ecotourism Award -- to two Mexican nationals who stand at the vanguard of
responsible tourism.

The recipients of the first annual award are Juan Carlos Ibarra and Antonio
Suarez. The friends have worked for the past decade in promoting responsible
tourism in rural Mexico. Ibarra and Suarez first developed bicycle tours and
more recently have conducted community tourism workshops under the umbrella
of Consultoria Balam. This work, performed at the grassroots level, aims to
protect the environment and empower local communities.

The Colibri Ecotourism Award is accompanied by a $1,000 cash award from
Columbus Copper Canyon Travel. Approving of the award winners were Mexico
Ecotourism Network (Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo) founding members Marlene
Ehrenberg and Jorge Chavez de la Peña. The cash award was sent directly to
the winners.


Award Winners

Juan Carlos Ibarra and Antonio Suarez were selected by Planeta.com Webhost
Ron Mader because of their practical field work, conceptual framework and
commitment to communication.

Based their experiences in the field, these pioneers have delivered
presentations across Mexico, and many of their useful resource documents are
featured online the Web -- on Planeta.com, the Mountain Forum and the Mexico
Ecotourism Network Forum. In addition, Antonio Suarez writes a bi-weekly
column for the prestigious Mexico City newspaper Reforma.

"This award gives us great hope and no doubt, it will help us improve our
work," said award-winner Antonio Suarez. "Our goals have always been
three-fold: 1) generate employment in rural areas; 2) promote an
appreciation of the beauty of Mexico's landscapes and the people and 3)
convert tourism into a tool that provides for conservation."

"We are honored to sponsor this award with Planeta.com and we are also
honored to have Consultoria Balam as the first recipient of the award," said
Emilio Kifuri, director of Columbus Copper Canyon Travel.

"Their rural community ecotourism development focusing on nurturing the
inner strengths is a testament to our enterprising human spirit which
transcends cultures and unites us all. This insightful and sensitive
training may well become the model for all future rural community
development programs worldwide. Also to be commended is their innovative
development of other community endeavors like fish farms and greenhouses
simultaneously generating alternate benefits as well as support to
ecotourism."


Mexican Ecotourism

"Mexico is one of the world's mega diverse countries with one of the most
successful tourism industries," said Emilio Kifuri. "If ecotourism is ever
to overtake the senseless destruction of the world's natural areas, it
certainly has to develop at a much faster pace. Nowhere is it more important
and necessary to develop ecotourism than in Mexico. We feel fortunate to be
in a position to demonstrate to the tourism industry that ecotourism can be
more profitable than mainstream tourism. It is this potential for profit
that has the greatest ability to cause the most profound changes."


The Award

The Colibri Ecotourism Award is the first time Planeta.com has been able to
channel funding for innovative ecotourism work.

Said Planeta.com Webhost Ron Mader: "Planeta.com has created a special
online niche for discussion and review of practical ecotourism. In choosing
a recipient for the Colibri Ecotourism Award, we chose to recognize work
that stands at the vanguard of meaningful change. In this regard, Juan
Carlos Ibarra and Antonio Suarez's work is exemplary. They are teaching the
entire globe what it means to build the bridges among communities and
travelers."

Planeta.com is no stranger to awards. Webhost Ron Mader received the
prestigious "Ecotourism Excellence" recognition from Conservation
International in 2000 and numerous other alcolades (see
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/praise.html).


** References **

Planeta.com Celebrates World Environment Day 2001
>> http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0106wed.html

Planeta.com Press Room
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/press.html


** Contacts **

Juan Carlos Ibarra
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Phone (52) 7262-0344
Email: jbalam@...

Antonio Suarez
Mexico City
Phone (52) 5849-3705
Email: febobalam@...
Web: http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/balam/balam.html

Emilio Kifuri
Columbus Copper Canyon Travel
Bulverde, Texas
Phone: (800) 843-1060 or (830) 885-2000
Email: canyons@...
Web: http://www.canyontravel.com

Ron Mader
Planeta.com
Email: ron@...
Web: http://www.planeta.com

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FYI -

Announcement:

Forwarding message from Fernanda Aldana <faldana@...> about
Mexico's First National Forum on Adventure and Ecotourism. There is no cost
to participate in the forum, but the organizers do ask that people register
beforehand. Also, the forum precedes the "Expo Aventura" in Mexico City. It
should be an exciting June!

By the way, Feranda's message was posted online our ecotourism
announcement/discussion list, the Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo:

>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/423
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/

Regards,

Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com

---

------ Forwarded Message
Los invitamos a participar en el Primer Foro Nacional de Turismo de Aventura
y Ecoturismo que se realizará los días 19 y 20 de junio del 2001 en el WTC
de la Ciudad de México.

Atentamente,

Fernanda Aldana


PRIMER Foro Nacional de Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo

una forma responsable de hacer turismo

El Turismo Alternativo en sus modalidades de turismo de aventura y
ecoturismo representa para México la oportunidad de mostrar la riqueza de su
patrimonio natural y cultural, de ofrecer productos que satisfagan los
requerimientos de un turista que busca interactuar con la naturaleza y que
su filosofía se basa en conocer, apreciar, conservar y respetar los recursos
naturales y las expresiones culturales de sus anfitriones, otorgándoles a su
vez, la oportunidad de involucrarse en el desarrollo sustentable para su
comunidad, mediante la actividad turística a través del uso alternativo y
racional de sus recursos naturales.

Al considerar importante que el sector turístico que participa en la
atención de estos segmentos, puedan contar con un espacio de intercambio de
información que permita su actualización, análisis y la reflexión sobre su
comportamiento, directrices, regulaciones y experiencias para motivar
consensos y propuestas en pro de su desarrollo y fortalecimiento,  la
Secretaría de Turismo organiza y lo convoca a participar en el Primer Foro
Nacional de Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo.



Invitamos a:
Operadores de turismo de aventura y ecoturismo
Gobiernos Estatales y Municipales
Dependencias Federales
Cámaras y Asociaciones de Turismo
Empresas de servicios turísticos
Académicos de turismo
ONG¹S de Medio Ambiente y Sociales
Agencias de viajes
Consultores
Estudiantes de turismo
Empresas sociales turísticas
Comisiones de Turismo de las Cámaras de Diputados y Senadores

·    Fecha límite de inscripción: Junio 8, 2001
·    No se recibirán inscripciones durante el evento
·    Los participantes recibirán material y constancia de participación
·    Entrada libre previa inscripción

Informe e inscripciones:
Tradex Exposiciones Internacionales, S.C.
Tel. (52) 5604 4900 Ext. 122
Fax. (52) 5605 1080
faldana@...
http://www.tradex.com.mx


Solicitud de Inscripción

Nota: Todos los datos deberán ser proporcionados para tramitar inscripción y
obtener la constancia de participación

Nombre:

Empresa/Dependencia/Institución :

Cargo:

Dirección:

Colonia:                             C.P.:

Ciudad:                          Estado:

País:

Teléfono:                             Fax:

E-mail:

Giro de su organización:

?    Organización no gubernamental

?  Operadora de viajes de aventura
y ecoturismo

?  Agencia de Viajes

?  Empresa social

?  Dependencia de Gobierno

?  Institución Educativa

?  Consultoría

?  Otro
(Especifique) :



Martes 19 JUNIO

8:30 -09:30         Entrega de material y gafetes a los participantes
registrados

9:30 -10:00
Inauguración
     Lic. Kenneth Johnson
Presidente de la Asociación Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo, A.
C.

     Lic. Victor Lichtinger Waisman
Titular de la Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

Lic. Bertha Leticia Navarro Ochoa
     Titular de la Secretaria de Turismo

10:00- 10:30
Programa de Desarrollo del Turismo Alternativo
     Lic. Eduardo Barroso Alarcón
     Subsecretario de Operación Turística
     Secretaría de Turismo

10:30 - 11:45
Turismo Alternativo, un producto turístico a favor de la conservación
¯    Turismo Alternativo modelo de desarrollo sustentable o producto
turístico
Lic. Ángel Nieva García
Director General de Asesores en Desarrollo Turístico  Sustentable
¯    Conceptualización y componentes de un producto de Turismo Alternativo
Lic. Lilia Rueda García
Directora de Desarrollo de Turismo Alternativo
/ SECTUR
¯    Desarrollo y operación de un producto de Turismo Alternativo
C.P. Rodolfo Olmedo
     Director General de Eccosports México

Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuestas

11:45 - 12:00     Receso

12:00 - 14:30

Regulación, Normalización y
Certificación
¯    Regulación para el Ecoturismo y la Sustentabilidad
Lic. Ernesto Rodríguez Escalona
Presidente de la Comisión de Turismo de la H. Cámara de  Diputados
¯    La regulación ambiental y el turismo
Lic. Carlos Muñoz Piña
Director General de Regulación Ambiental / INE
¯    Programa de regulación, normalización y certificación  turística
Lic. Rosario Graham Zapata
Directora General de Mejora Regulatoria /SECTUR

¯    Perspectiva empresarial sobre la normalización y certificación de
empresas
C. Dalila Calvario
Directora Editorial de la Revista Aventura Vertical

Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuestas

14:30 - 16:00   Comida libre

16:00 - 18:00
Conservación y Turismo en Áreas Naturales
¯    Políticas y estrategias para el desarrollo del Turismo Alternativo en
ANP´s
Dr. Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich
Director General de la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales  Protegidas /INE
¯    Experiencias de desarrollo del Turismo Alternativo en una ANP
Biol. Víctor Sánchez Sotomayor
Director de la Reserva de la Biosfera ³El Vizcaíno²
¯    Experiencias en la operación de servicios en ANP´s
Lic. Kenneth Johnson
Director General de Ecocolors

     Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuestas


Miércoles 20 Junio

9:00 - 10:30
Coordinación Intersectorial, clave para la competitividad
¯    Mecanismos de Coordinación Federal
Lic. Rosario Graham Zapata
Secretaria Técnica de la Comisión Ejecutiva de
Turismo /SECTUR
¯    Mecanismos de Coordinación Estatal
Lic. Abdón Vázquez Villalobos
Director de Desarrollo Turístico de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Turístico de
Oaxaca
¯    Mecanismos de Coordinación Municipal
Ing. Jorge Sánchez Cruz
Presidente Municipal de  Sta. M. Huatulco, Oax.
¯    Mecanismos de Coordinación Comunitaria
     Cap. Pablo Ruiz Lavalle
Expediciones de la Sierra Norte, la Experiencia de Pueblos Mancomunados

Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuestas

10:30 - 11:30
La promoción del Turismo de
Aventura y Ecoturismo
¯    El papel del Consejo de Promoción Turística de México
Lic. Javier Vega Camargo
Director General del Consejo de Promoción Turística de México

¯    Estrategias y programas de promoción del turismo de aventura y
ecoturismo
     Lic. Luis Eduardo Ros Martínez
Subdirector General de Promoción del Consejo de Promoción  Turística de
México

Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuestas

11:30 - 11:45  Receso

11:45 - 13:00
Comercialización del Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo
¯    Estrategias de comercialización del turismo de aventura y ecoturismo en
el
mercado norteamericano
Mr. Jerry Mallett
Presidente de Adventure Travel Society
¯    Ferias y Exposiciones, una herramienta de comercialización y promoción
     Lic. Wendy Hesketh
Directora General de TRADEX Exposiciones Internacionales

Sesión de preguntas y respuestas

13:00 - 14:30
Apoyos para empresas de Turismo Alternativo
¯    Lic. José Trujillo Zúñiga
     Director Adjunto de Finanzas /FONATUR

¯    Lic. Jesús Fernando Matán Merino
Dirección General de Comercialización/ FONAES

¯    Lic. Loris Estefan Chaul
Directora General de Desarrollo de la Cultura Turística/ SECTUR

Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuestas

14:30 - 16:00    Comida

16:00 - 18:00
Estudios de caso de participación comunitaria en proyectos ecoturísticos
¯    Sr. Homero Gómez González
Consejero Directivo del Bosque Modelo Mariposa Monarca

¯    Sr. José de Jesús Varela G
Director General de ³Kuyima² San Ignacio, Baja California Sur.

¯    Sr. Faustino Velázquez Ruíz. Representante de la comunidad indígena de
³Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro², Michoacán.

Sesión de preguntas, respuestas y propuesta

Fernanda Aldana
Tradex Exposiciones Internacionales

Planeta.com Headlines
http://www.planeta.com/headlines.html

Planeta.com Features:

Oaxaca Options Speaker Series
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/options.html

What Price Paradise - Jeanine Kitchel
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0104yucatan.html

Review: Sacred Monkey River
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0104bookmonkey.html

Sustainable Tourism and Whale Watching in North America Workshop -
Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0103whales.html

Whale Watching on the Web
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/whales.html

Seeking out Matehuala's Illustrious Past - Herb Felsted
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/01/0103matehuala.html

Ecotourism Certification - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/certification.html

2002: International Year of Ecotourism - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/year.html


Other News:

Mexico on the Web: Whales - Ron Mader/Business Mexico
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/rmader/rmwhales1.html

Mexico on the Web: Bus Lines - Ron Mader/Business Mexico
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/rmader/rmbus1.html

Nations Plan for Tourism That Shelters Biodiversity - Susana
Guzman/ENS
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr2001/2001L-04-02-04.html

Mazunte: Refugio natural de la tortuga marina - Alicia Boy/Reforma
http://www.reforma.com/viajar/articulo/068614/

Volcano's Ascent in Mexico - Eco Exchange
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cmc/newsletter/dec00-2.htm
l

Sea Kayaking the Sea of Cortez - Jean Philipe Soule/Caske
http://www.caske2000.org/baja

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April 10, 2001

Index of Recent Posts on the Mexico Ecotourism Networks

The following is a select index of posts on Planeta.com's three
Mexico tourism/ecotourism networks.

Special thanks go out to our frequent posters -- Rodulfo Araujo,
Ramon Ascencio, Walter Bishop, Kimberly Carr, Bruce Conord, Marlene
Ehrenberg, Lindajoy Fenley, Kenneth Johnson and Angel Nieva

Detailed information about the Mexico Ecotourism Network/Red Mexicana
de Ecoturismo can be found online Planeta.com:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html

If you cannot access a message, you may have to subscribe to the
specific forum. Enjoy!

Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com


**** Mexico Ecotourism Network ****
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/

Hospedaje Rural Comunitario.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/365

Baja to Bering Marine Conservation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/376

Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/384

Taller sobre Turismo y Biodiversidad
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/388

Notice - www.aventurapantera.com.mx
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/393

Xcacel
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/406

Visita a Oaxaca Sierra Norte
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/407

3er Congreso Internacional Huasteca Potosin
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/408

Aguascalientes 11ª Muestra de Turismo de aventura
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/409

Contraste Laguna Desertica
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/410

May Calendar: Oaxaca Options
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/413

Coros de las aves del alba
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/415

Expo Aventura?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/416

Questions about ecotourism market in Mexico?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios/message/418



**** Mexico Adventure Tourism Network ****
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/

Memorias de la Semana de Seguridad en la Escalada
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/75

Mountain Bike in Oaxaca
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/81

Nuevas Cronicas y Noticias en XPMexico/Crosspost
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura/message/72



**** Mexico Tourism Network ****
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/

Dos Tradiciones
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/156

Mexico on the Web: Bus Lines
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/181

Mexico Tourism and the Web
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/182

Visita San Luis Potosi
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/192

Travel Maps
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo/message/193

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Forwarding message from Fernanda Aldana <faldana@...> about
Mexico's upcoming ecotourism conference and expo. Planeta.com has
participated since the first Expo and is a member of the current organizing
committee.

Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com

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Reply-To: <faldana@...>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:21:52 -0600

Mexico¹s Forum for the development of Adventure and Ecotourism

MEXICO CITY - A committee has been formed to coordinate and design the
National Adventure and Ecotourism Forum which will take place on the 19th
and 20th of June at the World Trade Center in Mexico City.

The purpose of the June Forum is to create an awareness of the importance
and the care required for the development of the emerging alternative
tourism market in Mexico. The forum brings together various sectors
involved in tourism legislation and certification, environmental protection
and conservation, community integration, financing and promotion.

The members of the committee are representatives of government offices (at
national and state levels), private entrepreneurs, academics and
consultants.

Committee members:

Dalila Calvario - Aventura Vertical
Rodolfo Olmedo - Eccosports
Ángel Nieva - Consultor
Abdón Vázquez-Secretaria de Turismo de Oaxaca
Yolanda Ruanova - Ecoaventura Mexicana
Raúl García - Ecoavaentura Mexicana
Lilia Rueda - Sectur
Jorge Belmonte - Sectur
Arik Staropolsky - Sectur
David Jacinto en representación de Alejandrina González- Sectur GD.F.
Alejandro Villagrán - Periódico Buen Viaje
Antonio Alonso - Periódico Buen Viaje
Mauricio Trejo – Semarnat
Ron Mader-Planeta.com
Gabriel Tostado en representación de Mario Sánchez-Consejo de Promoción
Teresa Solís-Consejo de Promoción
Luis Eduardo Ros
Ana Griselda López
Wendy Hesketh -Tradex
Fernanda Aldana –Tradex

The demand for environmental travel is on the upswing around the globe. The
development of the industry requires a newfound respect for the environment
and for local communities. This forum is designed to tackle some of the
toughest issues head-on.

Panels will focus on the following topics:

1. Legislation, certification, insurance and ethics
2. Conservation and development of natural reserves
3. Integrating local communities
4. Project financing
5. Promotion and commercialization
6. Testimonials: what has been done right and what has been done wrong

The National Adventure and Ecotourism Forum takes place before the third
annual Expo Aventura, June 21st - 23rd, 2001, which will also be held at
the World Trade Center.

For additional information, please contact Fernanda Aldana: (52-5) 604-49-00
ext.122 or mail to: faldana@...  Details about the Expo Aventura
are online the Tradex website: http://www.tradex.com.mx

Archives of this group are online
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios

For more information about the Mexican Ecotourism Network/Red Mexicana de
Ecoturismo, visit http://www.planeta.com

FYI - This document can be saved for reference

2000 Review of Planeta.com's Mexico Coverage

The award-winning and popular (400,000 document hits per month) Planeta.com:
Eco Travels in the Americas website <http://www.planeta.com> expanded in
2000 with dramatically improved coverage of environmental travel and
ecotourism in Mexico. Our site is particularly popular among those travelers
who have specific interests such as bird watching, archaeology, hiking and
biking.

Now that we are in the first quarter of 2001, it's a good time to review the
developments made last year. Kudos go out to all of the writers and
photographers, sponsors and most of all readers who have made this site so
special.

We updated many of the most popular resources and we also added a number of
new documents, including state guides (for Oaxaca, Baja and the Yucatan
Peninsula), a new resource guide to Mexico's Botanical Gardens and several
dozen original features ­ all focusing on Mexico's unique intersection of
cultural and biological diversity.

In August, we hosted our own forum on Re-Imagining Mexico Ecotourism ­ a
conference that attracted more than 100 participants from around the globe.
The archived messages are still being used as a valuable resource by
travelers interested in learning how Mexico is developing this unique niche.

Other improvements included adding more photos throughout the section as
well as a helpful navigation bar and search engine on each page. The debut
of the online Mexico Ecotourism Network/Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo forums
were aimed more at professionals than regular tourists but these online
forums have done a great deal in bridging the gap among tourism officials,
tour operators, journalists and others with a keen interest in Mexico's
developing alternative tourism market. The Planeta Mexico email report is
delivered to more than 300 subscribers.

For the past six years, Planeta.com has created a special niche where
travelers can explore the options pursued throughout the Americas that
promote environmental conservation, cultural understanding and local
economic development -- particularly through responsible ecotourism.


**** Future Plans ****

As a website that focuses on all of the Americas, Planeta.com has the
unusual position of being a regional clearinghouse. That the director lives
in Mexico only serves to help promote and develop a very strong Mexico
section.

Plus, our site is growing. It is linked from numerous sources on the web and
it's featured in a number of Mexico travel guidebooks (Lonely Planet Mexico,
Mexico City Handbook, Adventure Guide to the Yucatan and Mexico: Adventures
in Nature).

On the immediate horizon are improving the individual sections --
particularly the state and thematic pages, hosting Internet workshops for
tourism professionals in Mexico and abroad, and devising an award an
ecotourism pioneer or pioneers in Mexico.



**** Key Links ****

Eco Travels in Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html

Re-Imagining Mexico Ecotourism Conference
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/mexico2000.html

Mexico Ecotourism Network/Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html

Mexico's Botanical Gardens - Blanca Robleda
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/gardens/gardens.html

Mexico Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html


**** Exploring Mexico ****

Exploring the Mundo Maya
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/maya/maya.html

Exploring the Copper Canyon
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/chihuahua/barrancas.html

Exploring the Gulf of Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/gulf/gulf.html

Exploring Mexico City
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/df/df.html


**** State Guides ****

Eco Travels in Baja
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/baja/baja.html

Eco Travels in Nayarit
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/nayarit/nayarit.html

Eco Travels in Oaxaca
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Eco Travels in San Luis Potosi
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/slp/slp.html

Eco Travels in Tamaulipas
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/tamaulipas/tamaulipas.html

Eco Travels in Veracruz
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/veracruz/veracruz/html

Eco Travels in the Yucatan Peninsula
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/yucatan/yucatan.html


**** Planeta.com Features debuting online in 2000 ****

Re-Imaginging Mexico Ecotourism Conference Summary - Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/summary.html

Mexico's Botanical Gardens - Blanca Robleda
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/gardens/gardens.html

Rafting Chiapas - June Conord
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0012chiapas.html

Adventure Tourism in Southern Quintana Roo - Bruce and June Conord
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0011mexchetumal.html

A Visit to Aktun Chen - Bruce and June Conord
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0011mexaktun.html

Biking in the Yucatan - Theresa Russell/Planeta.coom
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0012yucatanbike.html

Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology - Melissa Biggs
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0010mexicomuseum.html

Conversation with David McLaughlin - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0008qadavidmclaughlin.html

Entering Mexico's alternative tourism market - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0007expoplaneta.html

Amtave: Experiencias de una asociacion - Marlene Ehrenberg
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0007expoamtave.html

Lessons Learned: Mundo Ogima - Marjorie Gutierrez
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0007expoogima.html

Lessons Learned: Contraste - Lilia Gussen Childs
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0007expocontraste.html

Saving the Gray Whale: A Conversation with Serge Dedina - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0006qasergededina.html

Ecotourism Champion: Conversation with Hector Ceballos - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0005qahectorceballos.html

Visiting the Witches of Veracruz - David Lida
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0005mxwitches.html

El Futuro del Turismo de Aventura y Naturaleza - Rodolfo Olmedo (EspaÒol)
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0005mxfuturo.html

Tianguis of Tourism Alternatives in Mexico - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0004tianguis.html

Can bromeliads save Veracruz' last rainforest? - Steve Ginsberg
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0004veracruz.html

Oaxaca's Pacific Coast Lagoons - John Noble
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0004oaxaca.html

The Case of Pronatura Veracruz - Jim Dion
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0004ecotourism.html

Environmental Threats and Conservation in Mexico -  Les Beletsky
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0004mexicotropics.html

Cycling through Mexico City: Bicitekas - Tom Dieusaert
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0003mexbike.html

Discovering Tampico's Subtle Delights - Jerry Scott Mills
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0003mxtampico.html

Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo - March 2000 Workshop
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0003red.html

Rosarito's Animal Shelter - Merritt Clifton
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0001baja.html

Ecotourism and Community Participation: Huatulco, Mexico - Loretta Ishida
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/00/0001oaxaca.html

Exploring 2002: The International Year of Ecotourism - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/year.html

**** Contact ****

Ron Mader
Webhost, Planeta.com
Private email: ron@...

Greetings/Saludos -

This is to announce a few important changes within the Mexico Ecotourism
Network/Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo.

Starting immediately, the forum "Red Mexicana"
<http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana> on Egroups will be put on hold.
Instead, the synthesis report will be sent to a new forum "Planeta Mexico"
<http://www.egroups.com/group/planeta_mexico>.

This change does not affect our three discussion groups:
Ecotourism -- <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios>
Adventure Tourism -- <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura>
Tourism -- <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo>

For those subscribers to the "Red" synthesis -- I will be updating your
email subscriptions this week.

Why the change? The big reason is that Planeta.com forums have become very
popular. People were expecting to find a "Planeta Mexico" forum, so the best
way of adding it was to rename the "Red Mexicana" group -- at least via the
Egroups website.

Below you will find the complete details about the Mexico forums.

Regards,

Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com
---

Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo/Mexico Ecotourism Network
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html


Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo (Mexican Ecotourism Network) is both a physical
and virtual network providing an open space for announcements, news and
other valuable information for professionals working toward improving
ecotourism in Mexico. The loosely-formed network  (or "red" in Spanish) also
meets on a quarterly basis. Our last physical meeting was an internet
workshop held in December, 2000  in Mexico City's Centro Historico. We also
hosted the virtual ecotourism conference "Re-Imagining Mexico."

Details about the conference -- including a list of participants, references
and a summary document -- are online the Planeta.com website:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/mexico2000.html

The network is sponsored by the award-winning Planeta.com website
(http://www.planeta.com), which focuses on environmental issues and travel
throughout the Americas. Planeta.com won the 1999 "Lente de Plata" award for
web coverage of tourism in Mexico.

There are several electronic mail lists associated with the Red Mexicana de
Ecoturismo

1) Planeta Mexico Updates
- This mailing list is a synthesis of information about ecotourism,
digesting posts from the Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo and some of the posts
from the Adventure Travel and Tourism lists. This is an announcement
service. To receive the Planeta Mexico Updates, send a blank email to
planeta_mexico-subscribe@eGroups.com
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/planeta_mexico>

2) Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo: Anuncios
- Ecotourism-related information is welcome here. Members post short
conference/event/tour announcements, news, job vacancies, etc *in the
field of ecotourism.* I forward messages about new websites and
providers here. We encourage the discussion of projects and services
that work toward environmental conservation *and* local development.
To join this list, send a blank email to
red-mexicana-anuncios-subscribe@egroups.com
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios>

3) Red Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura
- Adventure tourism info is welcome here. Members post short
announcements, news, job vacancies, etc *in the field of adventure
tourism.* Rafting, mountain climbing, other extreme sports will be
sent to this group. To join this list, send a blank email to
red-mexicana-aventura-subscribe@egroups.com
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura >

4) Red Mexicana de Turismo
- General tourism info about Mexico is welcome here. We especially like news
about  archaeological, cultural and gastrinomical tourism. Have a small
hotel or restaurant. Send us the basic information! Members post
short announcements, news, job vacancies, statistics, tourism
development projects, etc. I receive a great deal of info from
museums and state tourism offices. If it's not ecotourism/adventure
tourism-related, I'll post it here. To join this list, send a blank
email to red-mexicana-turismo-subscribe@egroups.com.
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo >


Related Planeta.com Pages:

Planeta.com: Eco Travels in the Americas
http://www.planeta.com

Eco Travels in Mexico / Eco Viajes en Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html

Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations in Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html

Mexican Ecotourism Network/Red Mexicana de Ecotourismo
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html

Mexican Ecotourism Index/Indice sobre Ecoturismo en Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexlinks4.html

Outline/Updates to guidebook Mexico: Adventures in Nature
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/tequila.html

Exploring Ecotourism in the Americas
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html

Spanish Language Schools in Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/schools/schoolist.html#MX

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> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/guide.html

Orientaciones para aportaciones escritas a Planeta.com
(Writer's Guidelines for Planeta.com)

Yes, Spanish-language articles are welcome online Planeta.com!

Sus artículos, estudios o tesis pueden situarse en nuestras páginas:
Eco Viajes en America Latina/Eco Travels in Latin America
(http://www.planeta.com).

Familiarícese con la temática que se incluye.
Los textos pueden ser en Inglés o en Español.

1) Artículos o ensayos (de 500 a 1.000 palabras)

Algunos ejemplos:

Venezuela's Gran Sabana - Dominic Hamilton
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/1196/1196sabana.html

Comunidades: Una Vision del Turismo en la Naturaleza
Antonio Suarez Bonilla
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0898/0898comunidad.html

Bicycling in Mexico City - Greg Green
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/greg/mexbike.html

Conservation and Deforestation in Costa Rican Parks - John Burnett
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0298/0298cr.html


2) Estudios académicos - Tesis

Ejemplos:

Integracion de Nuevos Mercados Turisticos del Oaxaca/Rogelio Ballesteros
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/oaxaca/oaxaca.html

Ethnic Tourism Among the Tarahumara/Amy Elizabeth Anderson
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/anderson.html

Grassroots Biodiversity Conservation in Southern Mexico - David Barton Bray
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0298/0298cgbd.html

Programa de Ecoturismo en Areas Naturales Protegidas de Mexico - Daniel Ruiz
Sandoval
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/1197/1197mexico.html

Sugerencia para una buena transmision:
Preferimos recibir los textos en formato TXT (solo texto).

Contacto: Ron Mader
Host - Eco Travels in Latin America
Email: ron@...

Writer's Guidelines for Planeta.com
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/guide.html

Write what you'd like to read.

Share your knowledge about environmental issues and/or eco travel in
the Americas. The popular and award-winning Planeta.com: Eco Travels in
Latin America website (http://www.planeta.com) accepts a variety of articles
from short practical guides to more detailed academic work focusing on
environmental issues and travel in the Americas. We strive to be both
reader- and author-friendly.

Please become familiar with the topics covered on this website. (Be sure to
subscribe to our Update Service --
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/list.html).

Examples of some of the best articles we've published online are listed
below. Submissions via email are the easiest to handle. We accept documents
in English or Spanish. (The webhost isn't fluent yet in Portuguese, French
or the other hundred languages native to the Americas, but if you have
something you'd like to submit, just ask!) If your documents are already
online, request a reciprocal link.

Along with your article, authors provide a means for readers to make contact
-- preferably with email -- and a one-line biography. If your submission is
accepted, you are responsible for letting Planeta.com know if and when your
contact information changes. You can also provide specific links to
documents already on the web. In exchange, I do ask for a reciprocal link
back to Planeta.com

Let's review. Here's what we are looking for:

1) Shorter articles are generally written in the first person, and usually
identify the advantages or problems of environmental tourism in the
Americas. These articles are geared to the general public and help introduce
Latin America to a wider audience. Most run from 500 - 1,000 words in
length.

Hints: Weave your experience with your knowledge of a specific issue. The
style can be informal, but it must be clear to the general reader. Introduce
yourself and explain why you're interested in the topic.

Examples:

Visiting El Cielo - Scott Walker
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0897/0897cielo.html

Where to find the Birds in Celestun - David Bacab
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/1099/1299celestun.html

Visit to Venezuela - Greg Green
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/greg/ven.html

Renewal of Life in Guatemala - Susan Hoffman
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0499/0499guate.html

Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador Revisited - Peter Berg
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0199/0299ecuador6.html   2) Longer
works are dissertations, theses, and materials of interest to specialists or
scholars. (What's the point of the Internet if we do not make space for
these kinds of materials? Academic works deserve to be more accessible -
this helps avoid duplication of research and makes the data available to
anyone interested in the topic.)

Examples:

NGO Landscapes:Conservation in the Maya Biosphere Reserve - Juanita Sundberg
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/1197/1197maya.html

Quinoa: Mother Grain of the Incas - Jordan Erdos
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/1099/1199quinoa.html

Community Based Ecotourism In The Panama Canal Watershed - Tara Lumpkin
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0799/0799panama.html

Coffee that eases the conscience - David Barton Bray
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0799/0799coffee.html  

Español/Spanish

Sus articulos, estudios o tesis pueden situarse en nuestras paginas.
Familiaricese con la tematica que se incluye. Sugerencia para una buena
transmision: Preferimos recibir los textos en formato TXT (solo texto).

Ejemplos:

Una ventana para el ecoturismo en Campeche - Margarita Rosa Rosado
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0799/0899campeche.html

Comunidades: Una Vision del Turismo en la Naturaleza - Antonio Suarez
Bonilla http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0898/0898comunidad.html

Potencial del Ecoturismo en Campamentos Tortugueros de Mexico - Angel Nieva
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/0799/0999tortugas.html

Los Paramos de la Reserva Ecologica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador - Greta Roffler
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/1197/1197ecuador.html   There is no
charge for posting materials online. Authors receive full credit for their
work as well as contact information (including an email hyperlink and/or a
link to another website) so that readers can contact them directly.

Technical Specifications: Try to cut and paste articles into email. I would
rather not receive attachments. If you do send the material via attachment,
let me know what format the document is in. Do not send photos unless you
have told me that you are sending them. I try to keep picture images compact
on this website to speed up downloading. Make sure image attachments are in
jpeg or gif format and smaller than 20K. Send one or two as a test.

Finally, please be patient! I'm often on the road. Every serious inquiry
receives a reply. So, if you don't hear from me in a reasonable amount of
time, please resend your quiery.

Ron Mader Webhost/Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com

>> http://www.egroups.com/list/border-frontera/

To provide timely updates to readers of the Borderlands Environmental
Archives (http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/border/border.html), Planeta.com
has created a new announcement list, archived online
http://www.egroups.com/list/border-frontera/

This list is not meant to duplicate others. So please do not send press
releases or long documents to this list. However, webmasters are encouraged
to let members know what's new on the web.

Suggestions of new links or corrections of obsolete links are welcome, as
our reciprocal links to the archives.

To subscribe, visit the web page or send a blank email to
border-frontera-subscribe@egroups.com

Related Planeta.com Pages:

Borderlands Environmental Archives
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/border/border.html

Borderlands Links
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/border/borderlands1.html

Eco Travels in Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html

Exploring the Sonoran Desert
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/sonoran/sonoran.html

Exploring the Chihuahuan Desert
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/chihuahua/chihuahua.html

Exploring the Gulf of Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/gulf/gulf.html

Exploring Baja California
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/baja/baja.html

Exploring the Copper Canyon/Barrancas del Cobre
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/chihuahua/barrancas.html

Exploring Baja California
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/baja/baja.html

Index - Exploring Ecotourism
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html

The following is a select index of the ecotourism materials online
Planeta.com. Again, take a look at the Exploring Ecotourism page for recent
additions and updates.  You can direct questions or suggestions to me at
ron@...

BTW, if you would like to receive regular updates from Planeta.com, send the
message  - Subscribe - to EcoTravel@...

Ron Mader

**** Overview ****

Exploring Ecotourism
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html

Latin American Ecotourism, What is it? - Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/latam.html


**** Key References ****

Ecotourism Bibliography
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibtour.html

Ecotourism Events
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/announcements.html

Ecotourism - Planeta.com Forums
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/list.html

Ecotourism - Other Forums
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/list.html

**** Chapters ****

Players
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/players.html

Definitions
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/definitions.html

Certification
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/certification.html

Community Tourism
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/community.html

Greening hotels
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/hotels.html

International Year of Ecotourism
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/year.html


*** PLANETA.COM COVERAGE ***

Latin America
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/ecotravel.html

North America
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/north/econorth.html

Asia
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/asia/ecoasia.html

Africa
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/africa/ecoafrica.html

Europe
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/europe/ecoeurope.html


**** Additional References ****

Reviews and Bibliographies
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/reviews.html

Mexico - Environment and Travel Bibliography
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibmex.html

Central America - Environment and Travel Bibliography
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibcent.html

South America - Environment and Travel Bibliography
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/reviews/bibsouth.html


**** Travel Contacts ****

Travel Contacts - Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html

Travel Contacts - Central America
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/centamdex.html

Travel Contacts - South America
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/southdex.html

Directory of Spanish Language Schools
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/schools/schoolist.html



**** Key Related Sites ****

Planeta.com Press Releases
http://www.egroups.com/group/planeta_press

About.com
http://ecotourism.about.com

Rethinking Tourism Project
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/rtp/rtp.html


PS) Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested in
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Ron Mader
Webhost/Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com

FYI -

Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo/Mexico Ecotourism Network
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html


Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo (Mexican Ecotourism Network) is both a physical
and virtual network providing an open space for announcements, news and
other valuable information for professionals working toward improving
ecotourism in Mexico. The loosely-formed network  (or "red" in Spanish) also
meets on a quarterly basis. Our last physical meeting was an internet
workshop held in December, 2000  in Mexico City's Centro Historico. We also
hosted the virtual ecotourism conference "Re-Imagining Mexico."

Details about the conference -- including a list of participants, references
and a summary document -- are online the Planeta.com website:
>> http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/re-imagining/mexico2000.html

The network is sponsored by the award-winning Planeta.com website
(http://www.planeta.com), which focuses on environmental issues and travel
throughout the Americas. Planeta.com won the 1999 "Lente de Plata" award for
web coverage of tourism in Mexico.

There are several electronic mail lists associated with the Red Mexicana de
Ecoturismo

1) Planeta Mexico Updates
- This mailing list is a synthesis of information about ecotourism,
digesting posts from the Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo and some of the posts
from the Adventure Travel and Tourism lists. This is an announcement
service. To receive the Planeta Mexico Updates, send a blank email to
planeta_mexico-subscribe@eGroups.com
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/planeta_mexico>

2) Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo: Anuncios
- Ecotourism-related information is welcome here. Members post short
conference/event/tour announcements, news, job vacancies, etc *in the
field of ecotourism.* I forward messages about new websites and
providers here. We encourage the discussion of projects and services
that work toward environmental conservation *and* local development.
To join this list, send a blank email to
red-mexicana-anuncios-subscribe@egroups.com
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-anuncios >

3) Red Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura
- Adventure tourism info is welcome here. Members post short
announcements, news, job vacancies, etc *in the field of adventure
tourism.* Rafting, mountain climbing, other extreme sports will be
sent to this group. To join this list, send a blank email to
red-mexicana-aventura-subscribe@egroups.com
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-aventura >

4) Red Mexicana de Turismo
- General tourism info about Mexico is welcome here. We especially like news
about  archaeological, cultural and gastrinomical tourism. Have a small
hotel or restaurant. Send us the basic information! Members post
short announcements, news, job vacancies, statistics, tourism
development projects, etc. I receive a great deal of info from
museums and state tourism offices. If it's not ecotourism/adventure
tourism-related, I'll post it here. To join this list, send a blank
email to red-mexicana-turismo-subscribe@egroups.com.
Member archives: <http://www.egroups.com/group/red-mexicana-turismo >


Related Planeta.com Pages:

Planeta.com: Eco Travels in the Americas
http://www.planeta.com

Eco Travels in Mexico / Eco Viajes en Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexico.html

Environmental Travel Providers and Destinations in Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/mexdex.html

Mexican Ecotourism Network/Red Mexicana de Ecotourismo
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/red.html

Mexican Ecotourism Index/Indice sobre Ecoturismo en Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexlinks4.html

Outline/Updates to guidebook Mexico: Adventures in Nature by Ron Mader
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/search/tequila.html

Exploring Ecotourism in the Americas
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html

Spanish Language Schools in Mexico
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/schools/schoolist.html#MX