Indigenous ecotourism in the Mayan rainforest of Palenque: empowerment issues in sustainable development

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 461-479

  Ramos, Adrian Mendoza ^a   Prideaux, Bruce ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

empowerment; indigenous ecotourism; Mayan rainforest; Mexico; stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894349688     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2013.828730     Document Type: Article

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