[Fwd: Asociación Ecológica y Turística de Providencia y Santa Catalina.

"JOSE HARTON BRITTON GONZALEZ (by way of Bruce at Island Resources)"
wrote:
>
> Old Providence Island, Colombia July 30 - 2000
>
> To: Caribbean Aliance for sustanable Tourism (Bruce Potter)
>
> From: Asociación Ecológica y Turística de Providencia y Santa Catalina.
> ECOASTUR.
>
> Knowing the interest and philosophy of organization such as
> Interested in patronized program of sustainable development and in
> particular to share pattern and to promote Ecoturism and special
> scientific, Ecological, Cultural or other method of tourisim. We
> wish to express our interest in beginning and exchange of
> information, experiences and to establish agreement with sustainable
> criteria.
>
> ----------------------------
>
> The Island of Old Providence and Santa Catalina are located in the
> west of the Caribbean sea about 240 (Kms) distance from Central
> American coast, and 50 miles North from the Island of san Andrés.
> To get to Old Providence you have to land first in San Andrés Island.
> And to get there, you can make connection to San Jose Costa Rica
> (Central America) with Airlines that offer international rout from
> Europe, United States, Central America or South America. Another
> option is to land first Bogotá Colombia.
> After arriving in San Andrés Island it is easy to make your
> connection to old Providence Island trough the West Caribbean Airways
> Airline that make four (4) regular flights dally.
>
> The Island of Old Providence has an extension of about twenty (20)
> Square Kms and a population of 5.000 inhabitance. The average
> temperature is 25.27 degree.
>
> Both Old Providence and Santa Catalina are a volcano origin. They are
> mountainous with different level of elevation. Highest level is The
> Peak with 360 Mts over sea level: These Island is cover with
> beautiful vegetation of different varieties. Some are natives and
> were brought from Central America and Caribbean Island. The climate
> is dry, and hot with special season of wind between the month of
> December and February.
>
> The fauna most seen is Lizards, Iguanas and birds. There are not any
> poison snakes or any dangerous animal. More than 56 species of bird
> stop on the Island during their migration. Others are the black
> crabs, of marine origins, which form part of our gastronomy; also is
> important to see the ritual march of the crab down to the sea sore to
> spawn.
>
> The reeves that protect the Island are the second best conserved in
> the Caribbean, and the third in the world they are ideal for skins
> diving, snorkeling and other purposes.
>
> Interested places to visit on the Islands are The Peak, Morgan’s
> head, Morgan’s cave, Forth Morgan´s, Crab cay, The threes Brothers
> cays,
> Other activities are a tour around the Island of Old Providence by
> car, or you could go by launch in the sea where you could stop by the
> different beaches.
>
> The Island are gifted with freshwater service, electric light and
> excellent telephone services which permit you make a direct
> communication national or international, the logging service consist
> of hotel and cottages well equip with air condition an., cable
> television .The tariff range from US15.oo to 50.oo dollar daily
>
> We are convinced that our Islands offer all the condition for the
> enjoinment of an ecological, scientific, cultural and sport tourism
> where the tranquility is the basic component.
>
> Any additional information please contact Asociación Ecológica y
> Turistica de Providencia y Santa Catalina” ECOASTUR”, with our
> delegate Miss Jennifer Arch bold Ramirez or Mr. José Britton Gonzalez.
>
> E –mail: jenniferarchbold@hotmail.com
> Chepe74@hotmail.com
> Cordially
>
> JOSE BRITTON GONZALEZ
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
Received on Mon Jul 31 15:10:38 2000