The La Ruta Moskitia Ecotourism Alliance started with the support of Rare, the conservation and wildlife protection organization, as well as the United Nations.
[1] While La Ruta Moskitia seems to have stopped functioning in 2012–2014, in late 2014, the community requested a grant from the United Nations to restart its activities.
[2] The Rio Plátano Biosphere Reserve, which lies in the heart of La Moskitia, is a 2-million-acre (8,100 km2) UNESCO World Heritage Site.
[3] Through time the operations, products, and services from the Alliance have already injected more than $350,000 into the local communities, created 250 jobs, and supported 1500 immediate family members in the Reserve.
Awards and recognition include the Conde Nast Traveler's Green List in 2006 and recommendations from Moon Handbook for Honduras, Lonely Planet ,and Outside Magazine.