What MAKES Us different?

 Interconnectedness to each other and to the culturally rich 

and beautiful natural world around us!

Ecotourism and Adventure Specialists delivers exceptional services to eco-travelers exploring Mexico, the Maya World, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Our mission is to redistribute the income generated from ecotourism to local communities, support national parks and nature preserves, and help travelers from around the globe experience nature deeply—while engaging meaningfully with our cultural heritage. We’re committed to creating joyful, transformative journeys that reveal our interconnectedness to each other and to the culturally rich and beautiful natural world around us.

What Makes Us Different?

We work hand-in-hand with local communities who serve as our partners and service providers across the region. We actively support conservation organizations whose work is making a tangible impact in and around wilderness areas. Our team is deeply motivated to deliver outstanding customer service while designing and operating responsible tours that promote education, strengthen nature preserves, and safeguard our cultural heritage.

Over the years, we’ve built strong relationships with national and international organizations, grassroots groups, community-based initiatives, and educational institutions. These collaborations allow us to offer some of the region’s most authentic ecotourism adventures—tours that are original, innovative, well-managed, and truly beneficial to both our people and our parks.

Conservation in Action

Our tours directly support endangered species such as the Resplendent Quetzal, Scarlet Macaw, Howler Monkey and the third most powerful feline on the planet: the Jaguar. We believe in dignifying and improving the lives of park guards and rangers—many of whom join our groups and continue patrolling and protecting the parks during your visit. Scientists working in remote jungle research stations often welcome our guests and occasionally invite us to assist with their fieldwork.

We also champion creative alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture in buffer zones. We help fund vital sustainability projects, including agroforestry, artisanal crafts, and the ethical marketing of jungle products. You can learn more about these initiatives in our Eco-Projects section.

Our team has been entrusted with organizing travel for foundations and donor organizations—by the very groups we support. These donor trips offer a unique opportunity to share our culture, history, and geography while channeling direct funding into the preservation of private and municipal protected areas and to our national park systems.

Private landowners are increasingly recognizing ecotourism as a sustainable way to steward their reserves. Many have approached us for guidance and partnership opportunities. We believe private preserves hold great promise, and we’ve carefully selected a few that are ready to welcome visitors with unforgettable experiences.

Our Tours

We specialize in taking travelers off the beaten path—into places few ever see and none easily forget. Through our work, we’re setting a high standard for ecotourism in our region where we operate, the entire American continent, contributing to improved park management and a thoughtful development of our tourism sector. 

Our ecological and cultural adventures focus on national parks, pristine natural areas, and archaeological treasures. The most important part of the journey is what you take home with you after traveling with us: a renewed awareness of our planet and the challenges we face together as humans (one species) including: global warming, illegal trade in endangered species and the loss of cultural artifacts (a part of our shared past) and biodiversity and the opportunities we have if we act together (so we don't have to miss out on the greatness of our shared future). These themes often emerge in conversations around dinner bonfires on our tours, sparking reflection and empowerment. Much remains to be done, and we believe we can make a difference—together.

Our Involvement

We are deeply engaged in ecotourism planning. Everything we bring into the field, we pack out—returning it to urban centers for reuse or recycling. We’ve helped researchers contribute to local conservation by connecting them with rural communities eager to collaborate and participate on academic / research projects with great success.

We actively support the rights of indigenous and local peoples to their land and reserves, and believe we can share the business opportunities we generate through ecotourism, while taking full responsibility for our actions and interactions with local cultures. Our goal is to minimize negative cultural and environmental impacts (and overtourism) while maximizing positive economic outcomes. On our tours, host communities and travelers engage in creative, respectful exchanges that foster mutual learning opportunities and a shared love for nature and our cultural heritage sites.

Travel with us and help ecotourism reach its full potential—for our people and our parks.

Our Brand

Our brand is built on a foundation of ecological integrity and operational excellence. It’s designed to resonate with both nature-loving travelers and forward-thinking strategic partners in the field...

At Ecotourism & Adventure Specialists, we believe that ecotravel should honor the Earth, uplift communities, and spark wonder. Our journeys are crafted to immerse guests in the natural and cultural richness of the Americas — with minimal footprint and maximum meaning.

We commit to:

• Protecting ecosystems through low-impact travel, responsible wildlife encounters *, and support our partners' and our own conservation initiatives (see Jaguar Conservation Program in the Maya Biosphere Reserve).
• Empowering local communities by partnering with local and indigenous guides, artisans, and family-run lodges.
• Reducing waste and emissions via thoughtful logistics, carbon-aware planning, and continuous route optimization (in some countries we already operate with electric powered vehicles).
• Educating travelers about the landscapes they explore, the cultures they engage with, and the choices that shape our shared future.

Every itinerary is designed with intention — blending adventure, archaeology, natural history and cultural experiences —   that are as enriching as they are respectful to locals (avoiding overtourism).

We embrace technology not as a contradiction to nature, but as a tool to protect it. Our digital systems are chosen with care, guided by ecological principles and operational transparency.

We pledge to:

• Use green-powered platforms: We prioritize cloud services and data centers to host our website, for example, that run on renewable energy.
• Minimize digital waste: We streamline operations to avoid unnecessary data processing, storage, or duplication.
• Leverage AI responsibly: We use artificial intelligence to reduce fuel use, optimize border crossings, and enhance guest safety — never to replace human connection. (We use it to know where our drivers are using IoT for example, so our drivers can concentrate on driving (rather than on reporting to our office by phone to let us know where you / they are, for example).
• Offer tech-free options: Guests may choose fully unplugged experiences, free from digital enhancements or AI-generated content or tools (find this in our Organic Travel section, where you will find our Costa Rica Coast to Coast Trek, for instance).
• Be transparent: We disclose the tools we use (e.g., Adobe Filmora, Meta AI and Veo for our visual narrtives or Microsoft's Copilot AI) and why / what for— always with ecological and experiential value in mind.

Our goal is not to digitize nature, but to defend it better — using technology to make every journey smoother, safer, and more sustainable.

Let us know if you would like more informaiton and receive our Seriously Green Newsletter. We will gladly present you the Conservation Projects you are supporting as you travel with us! Should we share our Jaguar Protecion Program in the Maya Biosphere Reserve with you?