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"Combine development work with an active holiday"

Sandshoe  is an NGO combining the areas of education, sustainable development and sports. The purpose of the organization is to support local development in Las Tunas village, in Ecuador, through financial aid and volunteer tourism. The cornerstones of its work are responsibility, sustainable development and playfullness with sports and children.

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 "The Faces Behind the Coffee Cup"

Rural community-based tourism (turismo rural y comunitario) is small scale tourism in economically less developed rural areas in the Global South, where the local people are active actors in tourism development. Nicaragua is a good example of a Latin American country where exists a growing trend of rural community-based tourism.

Responsible tourism is a way of travelling which is more aware and respectful towards the place or country in which you travel, the people you meet and your own habits. It takes into consideration your own culture and that which you encounter. It goes beyond mass group tourism to raise curiosity for the new territory visited.

There are almost as many terms to describe types of travel as there are travel companies. A couple of buzzwords that you often hear these days are "Eco-Tourism" and "Adventure Travel" . To further confuse the issue there is also "Sustainable Tourism", "Responsible Tourism", "Nature Based Travel", "Green Travel", "Multi-Sport Adventures" and "Cultural Tourism".