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I am thinking of visiting Colombia next month to start an ecotourism company. The idea is that the company will be run commercially but donate most of its profits to a Colombian NGO that we will work closely with.
It is great to see how much Colombians now appreciate their enormous biodiversity and are keen to conserve it. However bringing in more revenue from internal and external tourists that want to enjoy the beauty and wildlife of this country will help to underpin this.
Has anyone on here got any advice to give? Either anyone who knows anything about ecotourism in Colombia or who has experience of starting companies there?

By getting better on Jul 12, 2006, 15:56 in Friendly Talkzone.

vicshere says on Jul 12, 2006, 17:24:

be careful be very careful
make sure you investigate and understand everything and I mean everything.....this an't Kansas baby

listo
"con mucho gusto"
Vic

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greg says on Jul 12, 2006, 19:49:

Vila de Leyva There is an outfit in Villa de Leyva called Colombian Highlands. I have not been on one of their outings but a friend of mine in Villa said they are good. Their email is colombianhighlands at hotmail.com

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getting better says on Jul 13, 2006, 14:18:

Thanks Thank you for your advice. I will post more details if and when we get it runnng. Whilst this is a commercial venture most of the profits (if any) will be used to support conservation of forests and wildlife in Colombia, and associated environmental education projects.

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Mr. Hollywood says on Jul 13, 2006, 15:36:

there's lots There's lots of already exisiting "ecotourism" going on in Colombia by which I mean rafting, climbing, treking, etc. The problem is one of assuring safety and then marketing to the people who can pay top $$$, namely, foreigners. I wish you lots of luck in a noble endeavor.

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