La Casa de Los Tesoros, events

Installation of "Consejo Consultivo de Turismo Municipal" & "Comité Pueblo Mágico", Catemaco, Veracruz
October 1, 2011

Catemaco Municipal President, Lic. Eliuth Cervantes, was elected president of the Consejo Consultivo (Advisory Board); and La Casa de Los
Tesoros as a board member, along with other tourist related businesses. The event was held in the "Salón de Eventos" at the Restaurant Tierra de
Tucanes, in Hotel Playa Cristal.

At the same event, members of the Comité Pueblo Mágico were chosen.

At meetings end, diplomas were presented to the businesses that completed the Programa Moderniza course.

CLOSING PRESENTATION – “MODERNIZA 2011” EN CATEMACO
September 28, 2011

The Mexican Secretary of Tourism, aware that the majority of tourist related businesses in Mexico are micro, small, and medium sized
companies, designed a program to clearly and efficiently impact their management - a training program that facilitates the companies to incorporate
effective tools and modern administrative practices; permitting them to improve customer satisfaction, employee performance, and organizational
control; reducing loss, increasing profit, and becoming a more competitive business capable of offering quality service to tourists and fostering a
culture of continuing improvement within the organization.

The closing presentation of “Programa Moderniza 2011” in Catemaco, Veracruz was held in the Sala de Cabildos of the Catemaco Municipal
Palace; with the participation of 16 businesses, including La Casa de Los Tesoros, that successfully completed the program.

Catemaco Municipal President, Lic.
Eliuth Cervantes, presenting
"Programa Moderniza" diploma to Jess

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Monthly Reunion of "Los Chaneques" in the Café "Tu Casa", La Casa de Los Tesoros
Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico
October 12, 2011

La Casa de Los Tesoros has the good fortune of hosting the monthly meetings of “Alianza de Ecoturismo para la Conservación de los Tuxtlas
S.C. de R.L. de C.V.” aka "Los Chaneques", an association of tourist related businesses . The objectives of the association are to better serve their
clients, promote sustainable growth within their industry, promote the various tourist destinations in the area of Los Tuxtlas; and to encourage the
conservation of natural and cultural resources.

The members of the association are:

Board of Directors
Antonio Carrillo Boleo, Barra de Sontecomapan, Presidente
Antonio Mena Velasco, Ejido Adolfo López Mateo, Secretario
Antonio Rangle Carrillo, Catemaco, Tesorero
Jose Luis Abrajan Velasco, Ejido Adolfo López Mateo, Vocal
Nestor Nieves Balcazar, Ejido Benito Juárez, Vocal

Members:
Valentina Vega Vela, Rancho Los Amigos
Guadalupe Martinez Mendez, El Ampopal
Antonio Mena Velasco, Selva del Marinero
Belem Pedraza Govea, Nanciyaga
Nestor Nieves Balcazar, Anolis Barqueri
Abel Ramón Reyes, Manglares de Sontecomapan
Edfith Carrera, Selvas y Manglares de Toztlan
Remigio Chicatto Demeneghi, La Jungla
Roberto Barron, El Teterete
Afredo Farías Durán, Ecorancho Cotijo
Donald Thomi, Estancia Suiza
Eladio Velazco, La Primavera
Alma Rosa Uscanga, Sirena Olmeca
Martín Leal, Costa Azul
Hilario Cinta Quino, Las Margaritas
Antonio Rangel Carrillo, Aventux

Earth Day
April 22, 2012

Defensores del Medio Ambiente de los Tuxtlas, A.C. celebrated Earth Day 2012 in La Casa de Los
Tesoros, arts and crafts store and café, and office of DEMATAC in Catemaco. Earth Day, initiated by the
United Nations, has been celebrated worldwide since 1970.

The program included:

Showing of the documental film Documental “El Abuelo Jaguar”. This documentary was filmed in the Sierra Norte of the Mexican
state of Oaxaca, by native Zapotecans from communities of the Sierra Norte; principally the community of Cristo Rey La Selva,
Lachixila.

The evening ended with a get together complete with refreshments and shared opinions as to what we can do, individually and in groups,
to preserve this environmentally significant region of Los Tuxtlas.

The theatrical presentation “Camalionitis Agudus” by Alddo flores, Lorena and Eleonora. This skit
alludes to the serious environmental problem caused by waste material. Its dynamic used
principally actions and dance rather than dialog to call attention to the environmental disaster
caused by the tremendous amount of waste material produced by society and the lack of concern
we exhibit over the management of this material.

Eduardo Álvarez gave a talk and Power Point presentation on the
history of Earth Day and it’s ecological importance; including slide show
material of the organization “350”, presided over by environmentalist
and writer Bill McKibben; responsible for the organization of various
global events regarding climate change.

La Casa de Los Tesoros
"Rinconcitos de México"

AMIGOS FROM OAXACA
January 29, 2013

La Casa de Los Tesoros had the pleasure of providing guide service to a group of U. S. citizens now living in Oaxaca, and headed by Teri
Gunderson. Jessie led the group on a boat tour of Lake Catemaco, breakfasting at Nanciyaga; followed by another boat tour of the Laguna
de Sontecomapan and tributaries; with lunch at the restaurant El Yuca at La Barra de Sontecomapan. The group stayed at Hotel La Finca
while in Catemaco. Though their visit was brief, we enjoyed very much meeting them and we hope that they return one day.

We played hooky to snorkel with friends of La Casa de Los Tesoros in the Gulf of Mexico, off Los
Arrecifes, near La Barra de Sontecompan.June 12, 2012
June 12 , 2012

home café " the loft " textiles pottery jewelry alebrijes mezcal tea & tea ware
events dematac español

ECO-TOUR
April 21 - 26, 2013

La Casa de Los Tesoros had the privilege of assisting DEMATAC in a six day guided eco-tour of Los Tuxtlas for a fantastic group of
30 junior high students and teachers from the “Colegio Suizo de Mexico” (http://www.csm.edu.mx/) in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
We met Sunday in San Andres Tuxtla, hiked to Ruiz Cortines where we camped and climbed the San Martin Tuxtla Volcano
Monday. Tuesday we hiked from Ruis Cortines to Sontecomapan, where we traveled by motor launch to La Barra de
Sontecomapan on the Gulf of Mexico, and set up camp. Wednesday we visited the Cueva del Pirata Lorencillo (Cave of the Pirate
Lorencillo) en Punta Roca Partida by motor launch. The students spent the rest of the day with school projects. Thursday’s winds
prevented us from snorkeling the reefs off Arrecife as planned; so the day was spent swimming and snorkeling in three different rivers
entering the Laguna de Sontecomapan. Friday the group bused to Catemaco for breakfast at La Casa de Los Tesoros and a walk
about town; then on to visit the Santa Clara Tobacco Factory in San Andres Tuxtla to learn how cigars are rolled. After lunch at
Winni’s Los Almendros in San Andres, the group departed for their return to Cuernavaca. For us it was a memorable experience,
with a really great group of students and teachers. We wish them all the very best and hope to see them again in Catemaco.

Many Thanks and Good Luck Colegio Suizo de México!