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It's June, the start of the much anticipated travel
season. And as savvy travelers, we're busy planning trips
to enchanting and intriguing destinations. Topographical
maps, hiking gear, and camping equipment decorate our
table tops. But before you delve into this issue of Fair
Grounds or embark on your own summer excursions, take
a moment to think about ecotourism. Conventional guide
books or even adventurous travel references don't often
mention the effects that travel can have on our fragile
global ecosystem. At Café Campesino, our house rules are
1) to preserve and conserve, reuse and reduce; and 2) to
live as a democracy and love the earth and all its
inhabitants. The latter is where ecotourism serves as our
guiding principle.
What is ecotourism? Because the definition is subjective,
not to mention complex, it's difficult to put it into
concise words. For us, however, it's our continuing
journey to become responsible travelers who conserve
natural environments and sustain the well-being of their
inhabitants. As our business grows and travel becomes a
greater part of it, exercising ecotourism is a continuing
challenge. So we do our homework — researching and
learning alternative travel practices. Planeta.com is an
excellent resource for both the inexperienced or
experienced eco-traveler. Practicing ecotourism is an
ethic, a way for us to raise our level of conscious and
think about the environmental impacts of business and
personal travel.
We encourage you to travel with zeal this year and
continue to embrace foreign cultures. But as you do,
remember that your actions can have consequences on the
environment. Tread lightly on the land. The planet will
thank you for it.
As you plan your summer itinerary (over a cup of Café
Campesino coffee, one would hope), we invite you to
journey with us to Perú, our decaf coffee origin and an
Andean culture with inspiring resonance.
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