Reflections on archaeology, poverty and tourism in the Bolivian Amazon

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 215-228

  Walker, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Archaeology; Bolivia; Poverty; Tourism; UNESCO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900875694     PISSN: 17554217     EISSN: 17554225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/WHATT-03-2014-0015     Document Type: Review

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