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Geotourism is tourism that sustains, or even enhances, the
geographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment,
heritage, and the well-being.
The National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers have introduced the first Geotourism Challenge to identify and showcase innovators in tourism development, management, and marketing. The one-of-a-kind online collaborative competition, at www.changemakers.net/geotourismchallenge, will raise awareness about how tourism can help sustain, enhance and preserve local culture and environment. Read More
Grenada welcomes comments from the National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destination
TOURISM
Minister Peter David has welcomed comments of Director of the National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable
Destinations, Jonathan Tourtellot that Grenada is among the ten great
places to
currently have its beauty unspoiled.
"We have always argued that sustainable
tourism is important in that it is tourism that leaves the
island free from some of the negative effects of mass tourism as
seen in some other destinations," said the tourism
Minister.
"Additionally, as I said in the last budget debate, we will be moving
in the new year to embark on a programme that will put
Grenada on the map as one of the most ecologically friendly destinations
in the world," David said after reading the article which appeared in a recent edition
of the USA Today online publication.
Tourtellot
in an interview with Tim Smight for USA TODAY
puts Grenada at the top of the list
and describes the destination
as one of the last Caribbean island countries not yet overwhelmed with huge, all-inclusive resorts.
The beaches are beautiful, the forested and
mountainous interior is ecologically rich, and the capital
of St. George is the most attractive historic port town in the
Caribbean,"' io said.
Grenada is followed by Guanajuato, Mexico, a city Founded in 1554 which
is located about 230 miles
northwest of Mexico City in the country's
historic silver-mining region.
"This hilly, Spanish-colonial city teems with life and history,"
Tourtellot says. "That presents a nice balance for both tourists and residents. Several of the city's historic buildings have been tastefully converted into hotels and restaurants, and the narrow streets of the city center are delightful to wander through."
Third on the list is Ashland, Oregon, which is
famous for its annual Shakespeare Festival. It is also one of the USA's most historic and appealing
small towns. The others on the list are: Isle of Skye, Scotland; Mackinac Island, Michigan; Cape Breton
Island, Nova Scotia; Wachau
Valley, Austria; Chaco Culture National
Historical Park, New Mexico; Northeast Kingdom, Vermont and Coastal Fjords, Norway.
With respect to the capital St. George's, David said
that as the Parliamentary Representative for the
area and the Minister of Tourism, he was proud that St. George's is not only very historic but also very attractive.
"We have plans in the pipeline to
ensure that the capital retains its historic character
and that it continues be one of the most beautiful
destinations in the region," he
said.
The National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers have introduced the first Geotourism Challenge to identify and showcase innovators in tourism development, management, and marketing. 
Geotourism is tourism that sustains, or even enhances, the
geographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment,
heritage, and the well-being.
