The question of scale in ecotourism : Case study of two sm all ecotour o perators in the mundo maya region of central america

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 183-200

  Thomlinson, Eugene ^a   Getz, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000363951     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669589608667267     Document Type: Article

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