1. Planeta.com’s World Travel Directory
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MEXICO
Marlene Ehrenberg Tours
Mexico City
Email
http://www.marlene-ehrenberg.com.mx
- Develops specialized tours that focus on the ecology and
culture of Mexico. Multilingual - speaks English, Spanish,
French and German.
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Hotel Eco Paraiso Xixim
Kilometer #10 del Viejo Camino a Sisal
97363 Celestún, Yucatán
Phone: (988) 916-2100 and 916-2060
Email
http://www.ecoparaiso.com
- Eco-friendly hotel on the Gulf of Mexico with guided tours
to the Celestún Biosphere Reserve.
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Bicicletas Pedro Martinez
Aldama #418 (interior Mesón la Brisa)
Phone: (951) 514-5935
68000 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Email
http://www.bicicletaspedromartinez.com
Contact: Pedro Martinez
- Based in Oaxaca and specializing in multi-day tours from
the mountains to the coast. Bikes available for rent!
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Academic Tours in Oaxaca
Nieve #208-A
68040 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Phone: (951) 518-4728
Contact: Florencio L Moreno
Email
http://AcademicToursOaxaca.com
- Boutique tour company specialized in designing programs
for a greater understanding and appreciation of Oaxaca's
famous cultural heritage, spiritual traditions and most
importantly contemporary community life.
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Balamku Inn on the Beach
5.7 kilometers south of Mahahual (on coastal road)
Quintana Roo
Phone: (983) 839-5332
Contacts: Carol Tumber and Alan Knight
Email
http://www.balamku.com
- Ecological resort in Costa Maya, Yucatan Peninsula is
designed with an environmental respect while providing
comfort and luxury in an intimate setting.
Journey Mexico
Francisco Medina Ascencio #2039, Interior #205
48333 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Phone: (322) 225 9821
Toll Free USA & Canada: (800) 513-1587
Contact: Zach Rabinor
Email
http://www.journeymexico.com
- Guide-owned and operated tour company that provides
authentically Mexican travel experiences throughout
Mexico's lesser visited cultural, archeological and wilderness
destinations. Offices in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City and
Cancún.
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Traditions Mexico Hands-On Tours
Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Phone: (951) 571-3695
Contact: Eric Mindling
Email
http://traditionsmexico.com
- Small-group, meticulously crafted, cultural tours among
the ancestral rural folk artists and back roads of indigenous
Oaxaca, Chiapas and MichoacAn.
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CENTRAL AMERICA
BELIZE
Beyond Touring
U.S. Address: 3036 Lake Shore Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida
33442
866.393.273
Contact: Laura Howard
Email
http://www.beyondtouring.com
- First-class ecotours and programs exclusively to Belize.
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COSTA RICA
Costa Rica Expeditions
Calle Central & Avenida 3
San José, Costa Rica
Mailing address: PO Box 025216. Dept 235, Miami, FL 33102-
5216, USA
Phone: (506) 2257- 0766
Email
http://www.costaricaexpeditions.com
- Costa Rica Expeditions-Nature travel in Costa Rica since
1978. Recommended by more guidebooks than any other
company in Costa Rica. Travel and Leisure Critics Choice
Award 1999.
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COSTA RICA
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INBOUND OPERATORS - EUROPE
Soomaa.com / Karuskose OÜ
Saarisoo
Joesuu, Estonia 86802
Phone: +3725061896
Contact: Aivar Ruukel
Email
http://www.soomaa.com
- Local ecotourism operator in Soomaa National Park,
wilderness capital of Estonia. Providing nature and cultural
experiences. Certified by PAN Parks.
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gloCaltravel
19 Moulton Park Office Village, Scirocco Close
Moulton Park
Northampton NN3 6AP, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 207-193-7252
Contact: Barbara Soldi
Email
http://www.glocaltravel.net
- gloCaltravel promotes sustainable tourism and
ecotourism in Mexico, offering alternatives to mass
package-holidays, with travel solutions that co-operate
with the local communities to improve their economy, and
protect their local environments.
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Hands Up Holidays
5 Kendal Place
London, UK
Phone: +44 207 193 1062
Contact: Chris Hill
Email
http://www.handsupholidays.com
- Small group tours combining sightseeing with a taste of
volunteering, with meaningful adventures that count in 32
countries. A founding member of the Ethical Tour
Operator's Group. Tailor-made trips are a specialty.
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AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND
Hands Up Holidays
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AFRICA
Hands Up Holidays
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OUTBOUND OPERATORS
- UNITED STATES
Adventure Life Journeys
1655 S 3rd Street W, Suite #1
Missoula, MT 59801
Contact: Brian Morgan
Phone: (800) 344-6118 and (406) 541-2677
http://www.adventure-life.com
- Adventure Life Journeys shows travelers the true colors
of the Andes, Amazon, Galapagos and Central America.
Small groups, family-run hotels, local transportation and
local guides intimate with the area are the foundations of
our travel philosophy.
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The Travel Specialists
120 Beacon Street
Somerville, MA 02143-4369
Phone: (800) 648-2667
Contact: MJ Kietzke
Email
http://www.thetravelspecialists.biz
- A full-service travel agency working to promote
understanding among people. Advocates of low-impact
travel, giving back to local communities, and supporting
conservation efforts.
Salsa Retreat
5225 12th AVE NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
Phone: 206-234-3720
Contact: Alice Kupcik
Email
http://www.salsaretreat.com
- Small group or individualized Salsa dance workshops with
a local dance school in Oaxaca, Mexico. Includes cultural
explorations with optional Spanish lessons.
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Global Exchange
2017 Mission Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-255-7296
Contacts: Sneh Rao, Malia Everette
Email
http://www.globalexchange.org
- As part of a non-profit international human rights
organization, the Reality Tours program aims to increase
awareness on human rights and social justice through
socially responsible tourism.
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SOUTH AMERICA
COLOMBIA
New Frontiers Adventure Tours
P.O. Box 02-5323
Miami, FL 33102-5323
Phone: (58) 414-886-6040 and (58) 212-763-5162
Contact: Claude Saint-Pierre
Email
http://www.newfrontiersadventures.com
- Small, eco-friendly operator: birdwatching, hiking, trekking
adventures in the jungle.
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ECUADOR
Tropic Journeys in Nature
La Niña 327 y Reina Victoria, Second Floor
Quito, Ecuador
Phone: (593-2) 223-4594 and 222-5907
USA Phone: (703) 879-1575
Contact: Jascivan Carvalho
Email
http://www.tropiceco.com
- Award-winning ecotourism operator offering nature and
culture-based trips in the Amazon, Andes and the
Galapagos Islands.
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Black Sheep Inn
PO Box 05-01-240
Chugchilán, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Contacts: Michelle Kirby and Andrés Hammerman
Phone: (593-3) 281-4587
Email
http://www.blacksheepinn.com
- Black Sheep Inn is an award winning home-spun ecological
guesthouse and farm high in the rural Ecuadorian Andes.
Stunning scenery, horseback riding, hiking, biking, sauna and
permaculture.
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VENEZUELA
New Frontiers Adventure Tours
P.O. Box 02-5323
Miami, FL 33102-5323
Phone: (58) 414-886-6040 and (58) 212-763-5162
Contact: Claude Saint-Pierre
Email
http://www.newfrontiersadventures.com
- Small, eco-friendly operator: birdwatching, hiking, trekking
adventures in the jungle, savanna and tabletop mountains
of The Lost World. Expeditions in the Orinoco-Amazon
basin, Neblina and Angel Falls.
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