Ecotourism and the Bribri of Costa Rica
Ecotourism and the Bribri of Costa Rica
Ecotourism and the Bribri of Costa Rica
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Who are <strong>the</strong>y<br />
The Kuna People <strong>of</strong> Kuna Yala<br />
Highly organized, restrictions set by <strong>the</strong> Kuna<br />
General Congress (KGC)<br />
- statute<br />
- number <strong>of</strong> hotels<br />
- taxation policies<br />
Economic <strong>and</strong> Cultural Effects<br />
- labor shift from fishing <strong>and</strong> agriculture to easier money in tourist industry<br />
- lost self-sufficiency in food production<br />
- l<strong>and</strong> not used is vulnerable to squatters, which has led to violence<br />
- mercy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> market, booms <strong>and</strong> busts<br />
- unequal distribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fruits <strong>of</strong> tourism, isl<strong>and</strong>s with hotels <strong>and</strong> airports<br />
keep most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> money<br />
- competition, high levels <strong>of</strong> resentment, social division
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