Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience, including concern for economic, social and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourists' experiences and addressing the needs of host communities. While travelling through in the Orinoquía region, there are many ways to give your trip an extra sustainable focus. Support the local economy by staying with locals, visit the famous ecolodge ‘Hato la Aurora’ and help conserving the Jaguar population in the region, travel over land by using bikes, kayaks, or hiking, reducing your CO2 emissions. Or go to one of the many regions where tourism is offered by former guerrillas or other armed group members who returned to the society after the peace process, and now use their knowledges and hidden treasures to guide visitors from all over the world. Here we have highlighted 3 options to make your visit more sustainable.
Panthera is a global conservation organization, which commits its efforts to preserve wild cats and their key role in ecosystems. In Colombia they are very successful in recovering the population in the Casanare area, which is not only sustainable, but also gives the visitors the possibility to spot Jaguars.
The Orinoquía has a lot to offer when it comes to nature reserves. You can find many small and private ones, each with a focus on conservation, or recovering ecosystems. But also the famous National Parks like ‘NP Tuparo’ and ‘NP Serranía de la Macarena for example.
Add to your Colombian trip the unique experience of lodging at local accommodation. Stay at a local farm house in the ‘Los llanos’ region, sharing and cooking with a local family for example. Several options all over the Orinoquía Region can be found, including real homestays can be realized.
After the peace process, many ex-guerillas or members of other armed groups, left the conflict behind, and now use their knowledge and hidden treasures to receive visitors from all over the world. Mesetas is one of the best options to visit, when you are interested in these kind of projects of reintegration to society.
