The Effects of Tourism on the Indigenous Cultures of Latin America

Abstract

In my report, I have analysed the prospects of the effects of tourism on indigenous communities in Latin America or Abya Yala. In order to do this, I started from their academic discussions and my research experience with the Kuna indigenous tourism (Panama). This can contribute to a better understanding of a new era in which tourists are increasingly seeking a different and stronger relationship with culture and nature to rethink their place in the world. In this report, and for reasons of space, I didn’t analyse the effects of indigenous tourism on tourists and other social actors involved in the tourism system.