Tourism has a big potential to face climate change and to enhance all kinds of economies. It is well known that tourism nowadays represents 1 of every 10 jobs around the world.
It is growing so fast that in 2018 the travel industry generated $8.8tn to the global economy, and that according to UNWTO 1,8 billion tourists will cross borders. This and other data shows the increasing potential of tourism to move huge masses of people.
(All stats referenced from Booking.com’s 2019 Sustainable Travel Report.)
There’s no sustainable development without indigenous communities.
Understanding that indigenous peoples have a vital role in the global society, and seeing that they continue to suffer disproportionately high levels of land insecurity, social dislocation, and violence while defending their traditional lands, set up the core of our business values.
In this way, Rurrenabaque and Uyuni are our starting points to start developing a sustainable business model where benefit goes straight to the local population and biodiversity.
This is a small community located in the southeast side of the department of Potosí.
We’re currently running some itineraries with our specialized brand 3 Gigantes Expediciones visiting a Llama Ranch and the wetlands (Bofedales) which provide a rich ecosystem to one of the driest regions of Bolivia.
Located in the heart of the Madidi National Park, we found our second family here with members of this community.
We have worked in this region for about 6 years, and now we’re currently running tours with our specialized brand Yuruma Journeys.
Protecting and conserving these lands have always been a high priority for many organizations, and we are honoured to become one of them.
Aka Aguaisal.
With the help of our brand, Yuruma Journeys, we are running tours to the least known Maropa community of Awaisal.
It is located 1.5 hours away from Pampas, and we are the only tour operator working to develop tourism activity in their lands.