Pura Aventura Active Holidays in Comfort
Newsletter November 2006
Introduction
In this issue:
- ‘Politics in the Park: the fragile future of the Picos Mountains’ by Diego Martin
- ‘Stepping backwards to leap forwards: the story of The Big Stretch? by Rosie Walford
- Machu Picchu threatened by air traffic
- Holidays leaving soon
Welcome to the autumn newsletter from Pura Aventura. In this issue we have two original pieces by our very own Diego Martin, on the future of the Picos mountains, and Rosie Walford on the roots of The Big Stretch.
We also have an interesting article from the BBC about air traffic at Machu Picchu.
If you're thinking of going away soon if you're starting to plan your next holiday, please take a look at the bottom of the page for some of our ideas for holidays coming up soon.
Please contact me at tpower@pura-aventura.com or on 0845 22 55 058 if you'd like to discuss a holiday, or just to let me know what you think of the newsletter.
With best wishes
Thomas Power
'Politics in the Park: the fragile future of the Picos Mountains' - Diego Martin, June 2006
Surprise as the Picos de Europa National Park hosts European Park Ranger summer camp, but where are the rangers?
For over a decade there has been a European ‘Junior Ranger’ program to promote the involvement of young generations in safeguarding protected areas around which they live. This organisation runs a yearly summer camp, this year in the Picos de Europa. In a typically Spanish way, our National Park had offered to host it even though the Junior Ranger program doesn`t exist in Spain and there are no signs that is going to exist in the near future. Not only that…” Click here to read more...
'Stepping backwards to leap forwards: the story of The Big Stretch? by Rosie Walford
"As often happens, the idea for The Big Stretch popped up at an unlikely moment – when I was on a boat in vast, craggy gorge in New Zealand. There I was feeling happy and pleasantly small, when I noticed my neighbour gazing out with furrowed brow. This engineer had a good home and job but he was feeling like a captive in his life"…read more...
Machu Picchu threatened by air traffic
The Peruvian government recently agreed to allow helicopter tours over Machu Picchu, making a mockery of recent conservation efforts which had see the Inca Trail closing for 2 months a year. Following strenuous protests from locals, archaeologists and tour operators the government bowed to pressure and the decision has now been reversed. Click here to read more...