Turning Points in Tela: Garifuna Reformulations of Participatory Tourism Development in Northern Honduras
@inproceedings{Galeano2015TurningPI, title={Turning Points in Tela: Garifuna Reformulations of Participatory Tourism Development in Northern Honduras}, author={Gabriela M. Galeano}, year={2015} }
TURNING POINTS IN TELA: GARIFUNA REFORMULATIONS OF PARTICIPATORY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN HONDURAS Gabriela M. Galeano, M.A. George Mason University, 2015 Thesis Director: Linda J. Seligmann Honduras is becoming a leading tourism destination in the Central America. In fact, in March 2015, Honduras was inducted into the “Golden Book” of tourism by the World Tourism Organization, declaring the country to be committed to “sustainable” and “responsible” tourism development. Indeed…
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