Tag: indigenous tourism

Solidarity and Community-based Tourism Network (Bolivia)

Comunidad Wilka Chinkana en la Isla del Sol, Lago Titicaca, Bolivia

TUSOCO is the Solidarity and Community-based Tourism Network of Bolivia. In 2004 they started with eight entrepreneurships, today there are 26 all across the national territory. Most of them are leaded by farmers and indigenous communities which see solidarity tourism as a complementary source of income, and as a tool to safeguard their culture and traditions. Tourists […]

Community-based Tourism Plurinational Federation (Ecuador)

Foto: Feptce.org

Due to its natural and cultural variety, Ecuador is one of the most visited countries in South America, a mass tourism that does not bring any benefit to the local communities. About 20 years ago, they began to talk about community-based tourism; in particular indigenous tourism, given the huge presence of indigenous peoples all across the country (14 nationalities and 25 […]