Amazon Interactive
The Ecotourism Game
Improve tourist facilities and attract more tourists
Severaltourist groups visit Pangayacu every week now, staying for two to four days.They enjoy seeing the rainforest and learning about Quichua culture, suchas the blowguns which were once used for hunting.
The money coming in has paid off all the debts acquired tobuy the outboard motor for the canoe, the cabin furnishings, and other expenses.
Now the people of the community are asking to receive moremoney from tourism. Agustîn believes that half the incoming moneyshould be funneled back into the project, to continue improving the touristfacilities. Others, however, feel that the tourist compound is fancy enoughand that it's time for the Quichua to benefit from tourism.
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| Though you and your neighbors make some money from tourism, it is not enoughto satisfy your growing needs. Many Quichua have cleared half a hectareor so of primary forest to plant coffee and rice for the market. | Income from tourism comes in steadily, but it can't pay for everything.Quichua earn more money from agriculture than tourism. |
What do you think?
Split the proceeds between the Quichua and the ecotourismproject
Direct all the proceeds to the Quichua
