In this Spanish language article, Lonely Planet lays out ten tips for sustainable tourism:
Stay in private homes with hosts
Practice community tourism
Always use community guides
Avoid franchises and eat in independent restaurants
Buy local crafts to prevent their disappearance
Support local producers
Take action and join social initiatives
Fewer selfies and more altruism
Become a scientific citizen
Learn from indigeneous cultures and respect them.
Two ecolodges in Madidi National Park are highlighted in the article: “In Bolivia, Chalalan Ecolodge proposes visitors to stay in villagers' houses that act as guides on the routes through Madidi National Park. The locals have stopped making a living with the timber industry to do so with tourism and environmental protection…Madidi Jungle Lodge, in Bolivia, in the Madidi National Park, where an extraordinary variety of ecosystems coexist. This lodge has been created and is run by the indigenous community of Uchupiamonas. They organize bird watching ecocircuits and night excursions to discover this immense natural world through wisdom and oral storytelling of traditional stories.”