COLOMBIA

SOLIDARITY TOURISM AND ECOTOURISM

 COLOMBIA
1. Background information
1. a. Geography and nature of Colombia
2. b. Goverment and social problems
3. c. Brief definitions of the tourisms
2. Solidarity tourism
3. Ecotourism
 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
a. Geography and nature
-Colombia sits in the northwestern part of America.
-Is one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth.
-It is home to over 1.800 species of birds.
b. Goverment and social problems
- This nation has a lot of social problems.
POPULATION
- The goverment has been BELOW
critizied as been deficientTHE
.
CHILDREN WITHOUT
POVERTY LINE SCHOOLING
10%
55% 45%

c. Definitions of solidarity tourism and ecotourism 90%

 SOLIDARITY TOURISM
 Volunteering Solidarity Tourism
 What is Solidarity Tourism?
 Types of Solidarity Tourism:
• School Tutoring
 Children Change
 Fundación Pies Descalzos (Shakira)
• Working with street dwellers
 Street Children Colombia
• Art and Creativity
 Voces NGO
• Home building
 Build Change
 OUR PURPOSE: GET HELP
 ECOTOURISM

 Birdwatching:
• Inmersion into Colombia lifestyle

 The Coffee Zone:

• Several farms to stay
•The National Coffee Park
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 To sum up…
 Social problems

◦ Solidarity Tourism
 Spectacular flora and fauna
 Experience an authentic ecoturism

Colombia as your main destination

Any question?