Yampu Tours and The Rainforest Alliance Working Together for Sustainable Travel

March 16, 2011 - PRLog -- March 15, 2011 (Stowe, Vermont) - Yampu Tours is proud to announce that it has developed a collaborative agreement with the Rainforest Alliance to promote sustainable travel in Latin America.  As part of the agreement, Yampu will support sustainable tourism by prioritizing hotels, tour operators, and other tourism businesses that have been verified by the Rainforest Alliance as having met comprehensive criteria for socially, environmentally, and economically sound tourism management.
“We are delighted to be working with Yampu Tours to further promote sustainable travel in Latin America”, said Thomas Enderlin, Marketing Coordinator at the Rainforest Alliance.  “By prioritizing businesses that have achieved the Rainforest Alliance Verified mark, Yampu is supporting businesses who have demonstrated their commitments to sustainability – businesses that conserve natural resources, protect plants and wildlife, and contribute to the well-being of local communities.”
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization working in over 70 countries to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior.  Through its sustainable tourism program, the Rainforest Alliance helps tourism professionals improve the sustainability of their businesses based on the principles of the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria.  Improvements include implementing ecosystems and water conservation measures, reducing energy use, supporting local economies, and hiring from within the community.
Yampu Tours, the World Travel Award Winner for South America’s Leading Tour Operator, offers customized tours to Central and South America.  Based in Stowe, Vermont with over 13 years of experience, Yampu Tours has a A+ rating at the BBB (Better Business Bureau), is a member of ASTA (the American Society of Travel Agents), and bonded with ARC (American Airlines Reporting Corporation) and IATA. For more information, please visit www.yampu.com or contact: Toll Free: (US) 1-888-926 7801 (UK) 0800 011 2424 International: (US) +1 212 206-3710 (UK) +44 20 89299886 E-mail: monica@yampu.com

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Yampu Tours, the World Travel Award Winner for South America’s Leading Tour Operator, offers customized tours to Central and South America. Based in Stowe, Vermont with over 13 years of experience, Yampu Tours has a A+ rating at the BBB (Better Business Bureau), is a member of ASTA (the American Society of Travel Agents), and bonded with ARC (American Airlines Reporting Corporation) and IATA. For more information, please visit www.yampu.com or contact: Toll Free: (US) 1-888-926 7801 (UK) 0800 011 2424 International: (US) +1 212 206-3710 (UK) +44 20 89299886 E-mail: monica@yampu.com