Canad ian authors are finding a special niche in this industry with the publication of two fabulous books on ecotourism in the Americas. La Mosquitia provides the detailed information that is otherwise nowhere to be found in mainstream guidebooks on Central America. This beautiful region is also one of the most inaccessible in Honduras. That notwithstanding, tourism is shooting upwa rds, providing trekers and river enthusiasts with a destination beyond their wildest dreams. Parent has spent the last three years on this project and intends on continuing to document the natural resources and indigenous peoples of the area.
Detailed maps provide travelers with information again found nowhere else.
Printed in large scale, they are second to none. Suggested itineraries provide an array of routes into the region. You might have to wait three weeks. Your options include hiking along the beach or arranging to fly into Palacios, where local Miskito Indians can arrange a tour into the famed Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve. La Mosquitia lists specialized companies providing ecotourism into the region as well as environmental contacts and suggested reading materials.