Tourism and Community
An Ecuadorian Village Builds on its Past
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12674656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Hudson (Freelance Museum Designer, London, corresponding author), Maria-Isabel Silva (Centro Civico Ciudad Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador), Colin Mcewan (Dumbarton Oaks, Washington DC) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 65-86 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-5187 • E-ISSN: 1753-5530 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14655187.2017.1384982 |
| OpenAlex | W2768640190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
An archaeological project and a community museum in Agua Blanca, Ecuador, have helped catalyse a remarkable process of ecological and cultural awareness complemented by economic advances. Some twenty-five years after the museum’s inauguration, as well as visiting the archaeological site and museum, tourists can observe the Machalilla National Park’s distinctive flora and fauna, camp, hike, swim, stay in village homes, buy locally made handcrafts, and eat in the community restaurant. These initiatives have been set up by the village in collaboration with local, national, and overseas agencies, in ways which spread benefits as widely as possible. After the introduction of a new constitution in 2008, which recognizes the multi-ethnic character of Ecuador’s population, Agua Blanca and adjacent communities asked to be officially recognized as ‘Pueblo Manta’ — an identity derived from the area’s pre-Spanish archaeology. Agua Blanca’s experience shows that much can be achieved through confidence in cultural identity, and that locally managed community tourism brings tangible economic benefits to local people, while serving to protect vulnerable archaeological sites from destruction
Archaeology · Constitution · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Geography · Identity (music · National park · Political science · Population · Sociology · Tourism · Anthropology · Archaeology and Cultural Heritage · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |