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We are grateful for the recognition we have received over the past 15 years.
  • 2008 - Best project in natural resource management, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
  • 2009 - Reference model in "The role of education for sustainable development in natural resource management, research and international cooperation", UNESCO, Univ Greiswald.
  • 2009 - Reference model in "Conservation and Management of Biodiversity in Tropics", Univ. Göttingen, Germany. 
  • 2010 - National award for best project to "Promote Culture in Natural Protected Areas". CONANP.
  • 2011 - Recognition for "Best nature tourism product in Mexico", SECTUR.
  • 2012 - Reference model at the "International Development Design Summit", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 
  • 2013 - High impact social enterprise in Mexico, New Ventures, 2013.
  • 2014 - present. Training Company and Evaluation Entity for Nature Oriented Tourist Guides based on NOM-09-TUR-2002 in Mexico.
  • 2016 - Honorable Mention for Nature Conservation in Mexico, CONANP.
  • 2018 - International Visitor Leadership Program, US Embassy.
  • 2019 - Future Leaders Connect, for public policy design in Mexico, British Counsil.
  • 2019 - Visionaris, high-impact social enterprise, UBS Bank, Switzerland.
  • 2019 - CEMEX-TEC Community Entrepreneurship Award Finalists.
  • 2020 - Silver Winner World Travel Market Latin America Responsible Tourism Award
  • 2022 - Three Global Inspiring Tour Operators Award. Adventure Travel Trade Association. 
  • 2024 - Coordinators of the LATAM Responsible Tourism Recognition in the category of Biodiversity Conservation, World Travel Market

Category: Impact Stories

We love to tell stories that make a difference in the world, stories that create global change and help us understand how a change in mindset, an innovative idea or an action can create positive impacts for everyone. These stories inspire us to look for new ways to address global challenges and be part of the solution.

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Tere in Lechuguillas

tere from the monkey's hand in lechuguillas michoacan

Michoacán: much more than the monarch butterfly. Tere in Lechuguillas The state of Michoacán, famous for hosting the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Biosphere Reserve, currently a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008, and famous throughout...

Biocultural Encounter: Yecan Yecan.

encuentro-biocultural-pulque

From the first time I was told about the #mujereslocalescambiosglobales campaign, I fell in love with the project. I followed with great curiosity each of the stories that La Mano del Mono was presenting, admiring what Doña Chenta, Dulce and Sofia...

The magic of Mineral Del Chico

Although it seems longer ago, in February 2021 I arrived almost unexpectedly to Mineral Del Chico, a jewel of a magical town that I didn't know I had to know. The memory remains very utopian in my mind, after months of...