This is the Forum during my nomination in the Geotourism Contest until the finalists´s election day and my declaration and reasons for to express my disagreement about the finalists elected by the Jury after to check and read carefully the ten nominated projects.
After to check the ten Changemakers finalists I want to express that am not in agreement with the ten elected finalists.
Because I consider that my project is better than various of them. Besides, the finalists don´t respected the top of 200 words for explain her projects.
And I consider that some projects can´t be applied in another countries like mine because are based in regions that don´t need more support like mine. Besides I already have contacts in differents countries for to do it and there are many other places that need support and help that is the objective of this contest.
And some projects don´t have direct relation with geotourism.
Besides some projects have same characteristics that mine but my region is unknown relative to another places.
Like creator of the RALLY ON HORSES I want let clear my position about this contest.
Thanks and hope Changemakers decide to add an eleven finalist: my RALLY ON HORSES.
Again, ask me in this forum please / Nuevamente, consultenme en este foro por favor.
Quick Answer / Respuesta rápida:
1) For contact me make it through my sites or Skype -check this forum- / Para contactarme haganlo a traves de las websites o Skype -revisen este foro-
2) For investors the same like anterior answer / Para inversores, lo mismo que la respuesta anterior. Contact me for deal about investment projects / Contactenme para negociar sobre proyectos de inversión.
Some people ask to me some questions out of this forum / algunas personas me consultan fuera de este foro:
At first, don´t be shy and ask me in this forum / En primer lugar no sean tímidos y consulten en este foro.
Quick answers / Respuestas rápidas:
1) Yes, I think that this mode of project can be applied in any place of the world / Si, pienso que esta modalidad de proyecto puede ser aplicado en cualquier lugar del mundo.
2) Yes, am looking for investors to organize quickly the first tour and successives tours / Si, estoy a la busqueda de inversores e iniciar rapidamente el primer y sucesivos tours.
3) Yes, this project have more details like insurance for travelers, doctor and dietician services -included in the offer-, and have another services off the pack offer / Si, este proyecto tiene mas detalles como seguro para los viajeros, servicio de nutricionista -incluídos en la oferta-, y tiene mas servicios fuera del pack ofrecido.
4) Yes, the Rally on Horses is for women and men / Si, el Rally on Horses es para hombres y mujeres.
5) Yes, the travelers have to agree some conditions for get the tour / Si, los viajeros tienen que aceptar algunas condiciones para realizar el tour.
6) About the cost and mode of payment we can talk when you will contact with administration / Sobre costo y modos de pago hablamos cuando se contacten con administración.
7) Yes, the organization will provide the logistic for arrive to Jujuy / la organización proveerá logística para arrivar a Jujuy.
8) Finaly, yes we can provide all the services for trip to Jujuy and other services with aditional costs / Finalmente, si podemos proveer todos los servicios para llegar a Jujuy y otros servicios con costos adicionales.
I consider this option.
I have to explain that the Rally on Horses is available for 20th lucky travelers by tour and an excess of the demand can be perjudicial. hope I explained in good mode this point.
But, don´t fall in desperation because I have more offers in this field that are not in contest.
Like the Cordillera de los Andes Crossing Tour, Inca Roads Tour, Exodus Roundtrip Tour. And they have historical and cutural value.
But, yes I will do. It´s a next step. Thanks for your hint.
Greetings and write me back when you want.
This project is great and it is always good to see people attempting to boost the activity and prosperity of their community. I think this is very unique and creative idea to use this type of activity to enhance the economy of your home land. This is an awesome idea and I look forward to seeing the results.You may find it effective to go back to your submission and edit it because their are a few mistypes that confused me at first glance.
Thanks for your letter.
Maybe if you tell me exactly what you don´t understand I would make some correction.
But any confussion is good for make a discussion about my project in any field. If any mistypes.
Thanks and stay in touch,
Being a passionate horseback rider myself, I am a big fan and supporter of all activities involving horseback riding if they are done properly and do not harm the area they are carried out.
This said, I would like to thank you for your initiative because I think that both the natur and culture are best experienced from the horse saddle.
However, I miss some information in your application. Could you maybe in more detail explain how the actual trail and trip look like? You only mentioned it is 15 days long. Could you add where the riders sleep and eat and what othe activities accompany the trail?
Also, what environmental impacts, if any, do these programs have and what do you do to minimaze them?
Do the locals get in contact with the tourists and how do they benefit?
Finally, so far where did your customers came from?
Thank you and good luck in this very nice project
At first thanks for your questions.
Some of the answers are in my application if you read kindly.
And yes Denisa, there are more activities during the tour like walks or short bycicle tours, meetings with native population, parties at night in native style, it´s open for travelers hints or asks. like thermal waters? like to know native culture and music? like more nature?. there are many possibilities.
You -Denisa- and the travelers will can share the authentic gaucho life style and the prehispanic culture too, you will can to taste the native cuisine made for native friends, you and the travelers will can to rest in the same style like the native population in the rancho made in adobe, and in some nights under the moon or clouds -LOL- making camping and sleeping under a tent.
We -the travelers and the organization- will produce the same environmental impact that the prehispanic culture. I think that is good. You think so?.
That´s not tourism. It´s an experience.
Finally, let me know your opinion about the feedback with the native population through the project.
Thanks and write me back.
En ves de la respuesta quiero comentar sobre el proyecto lo siguiente.
Si nos fijamos en el sitio – es un tope del Mundo (con mayúscula) por el lado de Sur América. Que saben ustedes de este parte del mundo? Yo no la conozco. Como es la gente de esta región donde casi pasan los limites de este hemisferio? Debe ser una experiencia inolvidable como para los viajeros igual para la gente que habita aquí (no hablamos de la ciudad, si no de la provincia).
Además los caballos. El caballo ha influenciado tan profundamente en la vida humana, hasta el punto que el hombre se describe a si mismo en términos como caballeroso o caballero, que atestiguan esta antigua y estrecha relación. Quien tenía esa experiencia montar y cabalgar en los caballos – no puede olvidar nunca! Yo estaba cabalgando apenas unas dos veces en mi vida, pero esa relación intima con este animal no se puede olvidar. Hasta ahora me siento este olor y esta comprensión entre los dos: el hombre y el animal.
Quince días inolvidables en la unión con la naturaleza desconocida, con el caballo, el silencio de la tierra, posibilidad meditar profundamente y estar en comunicación con la gente en el mismo tiempo – eso significa "ser".
Me parece que este proyecto es tan humano, tan ecológico (suena muy seco, pero si en su esencia es así) tan enriquecedor, que vale la pena votar por el!
Yes, the sense of this project is to create opportunities for native population and for adventure travelers through my Rally on horses visiting my region and the way is the Geotourism.
Hope we will be in touch.
Thanks for your comments,
Hello:
After to check the ten Changemakers finalists I want to express that am not in agreement with the ten elected finalists.
Because I consider that my project is better than various of them. Besides, the finalists don´t respected the top of 200 words for explain her projects.
And I consider that some projects can´t be applied in another countries like mine because are based in regions that don´t need more support like mine. Besides I already have contacts in differents countries for to do it and there are many other places that need support and help that is the objective of this contest.
And some projects don´t have direct relation with geotourism.
Besides some projects have same characteristics that mine but my region is unknown relative to another places.
Like creator of the RALLY ON HORSES I want let clear my position about this contest.
Thanks and hope Changemakers decide to add an eleven finalist: my RALLY ON HORSES.
Raúl Oscar Iturría.-