Tourism with awareness
A lot has been said on ecotourism as a way of
traveling that contributes to the conservation of natural
areas. But the new eco travel trend is not defined only
by this concern in nature. The human factor has also started
playing a fundamental role when considering nature and
the global system - an assessment that not only implies
to recognize the existence of mankind but also the responsibility
human beings have in searching for harmony. To achieve
more peaceful and sympathetic human relationships is part
of the challenge.
We at Tierra Natural work on tourism with awareness, that
is, a “humanized” ecotourism. This is our
point of view when we develop tourism projects and design
our travel programs as well.
We focus on promoting a traveling/hosting attitude towards
building a closer human contact. We invite travelers and
hosts to try a positive relationship, to be conscious
of the impact this human desire to explore the unknown
may produce on visited sites and communities, so that
they can both:
. Respect cultural integrity, essential ecological
processes, biological diversity and systems supporting
life;
. Protect and foster local economy development;
. Help to create social awareness;
. Choose a kind of tourism service that suits local
possibilities, so that the impact may mean reactivation
instead of depredation; and
. Support a paused administration of travel time schedules
so as to assure human contact.
. Broaden their vision of the world and human relationships.
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