River canoeing expedition, Nicaragua

Planet

The local tour company who we use Vapues has achieved different acknowledgment diplomas for the innovation of active product and sustainable programs in the country. They are committed to improving their tourist services for the social, economic and environmental development of Nicaragua.

To reinforce their sustainable philosophy, our agent and Rainforest Alliance have established an alliance to support Best Management Practice in Sustainable Tourism since June 5th, 2007, moreover they are the creator of Bosawas Maps on each edition of each city map we promotes a carefully selected local project working in the key areas of environment, social development or community based tourism.

People

When not camping we always try to use hotels and eco-lodges which actively support responsible travel. Some more specific information on a couple of these hotels is below -

Sabalos Lodge
They support four health centers in the surrounding rural communities, they are the local partner for the San Juan River, they are partner of Rainforest Alliance.

Esquina del Lago Hotel
For ten years they have worked to help the indigenous people in the Rio San Juan / San Carlos areas. They have set up and continue to assist projects and watch as they grow to fruition. Ten local Nicaraguan families now derive their livelihood from projects set up by this hotel. The hotel constantly acts in order to preserve Rio San Juan's unique resources and natural beauty. It is 100% nature friendly with solar energy, water is purified rain water collected from roofs, they have full black water treatment. They act to promote preservation, finance investigations, train Nature Guides in sport fishing & birding. With the schools they organized special days upon Environment for San Carlos children, a speech, a lunch and a tour in National park of Los Guatuzos. All these children will not forget what they saw, what they learned that day.