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Report on the 2nd National CBT Encounter, Chile.

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:07:28 +0000

Take a look at the Report of the Second National CBT Encounter in Chile.

Here you will find a description (in Spanish) of what occured on those november days in San Pedro de Atacama, when entrepreneurs from all around the Country gathered to discuss about strategies to foster the development of tourism undertaken by communities in Chile.

Ideas, proposals and critical points are discussed in the document, which you can find here: Informe II Encuentro Turismo Comunitario.

Amig@s! Aquí podrán encontrar el informe del Segundo Encuentro Nacional de Turismo Comunitario. En él se presentan los elementos discutidos y conversados durante esta actividad que tuvo lugar en San Pedro de Atacama, en Noviembre de 2012.

Esperamos que les sirva a todos para incoporar a su quehacer.

Pueden encontrar el documento en el siguiente link: Informe II Encuentro Turismo Comunitario.

An Essay on CBT in the Atacama Desert.

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:49:57 +0000

This article analyzes, from an anthropological perspective and through the experiences of Lickan Antay communities, the development of CBT (Community Based Tourism) in the Atacama Desert, along with its widespread use by an ever increasing number of indigenous communities in Chile. In this scenario the role of heritage and its potentiality for tourism is getting crucial. We will especially focus on these processes, furthermore proposing a critical review about the notion of community based tourism, as well as on the current state of this way to organize the tourism activities in Chile.

For comments, write to: marina.cruz@travolution.org

Follow the link for the arcticle in spanish: Turismo Comunitario y patrimonio en el desierto de Atacama

2nd National CBT Encounter in Chile!

admin — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:34:42 +0000

Hey friends and visitors of Travolution’s Web site, we want to invite you to visit www.turismocomunitario.cl, the Site of the Second National CBT Encounter in Chile.

It is going to take place in San Pedro de Atacama, between the 15th and the 18th of November, this year.

Get informed about the program, participants and CBT projects in Chile in this great Website!
Also take a look at the event in FBK and inscribe yourself!

Video of 1st National CBT Encounter in Chile

admin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:20:09 +0000

Hey Friends! We are very happy to present you this video of the First National CBT Encounter that took place in Chile, Nov 2011.

Come and take a look at it and enjoy all the magic and great colaborative work that took place in the Elicura Valley!
(it’s in Spanish)

CBT in Chile: an interview to travolutionarie Marina Cruz

admin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:32:29 +0000

Take a look at this interview to Marina, part of our chilean team.
She revises the CBT situation in Chile, a country where Travolution is promoting the creation of a national

Follow this link to read the interview in spanish.

Kayulof, Chile. Keep an eye on this new destiny!

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:57:08 +0000

We kindly invite you to explore this new Mapuche-Pewenche tourism project in the southern mountains of Chile. In a region known as Alto Biobio, Kayulof is a CBT project involving six communities in a fantastic adventure into the Pewenche World.

Guide this project into knowing your interests by filling this brief questionarie, while you learn about the activities you will be able to do there!

An excellent video of Colombian CBT

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:34:53 +0000

Etnollano Foundation and Mambe.org (formerly Mambeshop) have developed this amazing video about how CBT is developing in the Colombian Amazonia.

You feel like traveling through the Amazonia in this 10 minutes that will also fill you with energy because of the way the local communities are working together for building their own sustainable development through tourism.

Years of work and patience to achieve the so long desired results: a great offering that you simply can’t miss!!

Chile prepares for the First National CBT Encounter

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:13:07 +0000

According to its policy of fostering the development of local networks and improving the possibilities of local CBT entrepreneurs, Travolution.org is co-organizing this First National Encounter along with Centro Cultural Rayen We Keche and the Municipality of Contulmo.

The event counts with the active support of several organizations including the National Service of Tourism (Sernatur) and Sendero de Chile Foundation.

Others will join this great event for the chilean CBT entrepreneurships and the whole society, since it will be an excellent window for chileans to learn about their possibilites for the next summer holidays!

We invite you to get more information about this great event in: www.turismocomunitario.cl

CBT encounter in Ecuador

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:14:41 +0000

During the 8th and 9th of July, in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador the FEPTCE (Ecuatorian plurinational federation of community based tourism) has organized the IV National Community Based Tourism and Solidarity Economy Encounter.

In the encounter the touristic activities and policies developed by different entrepreneurs around the country and aspects related to solidarity economy will be discussed.

How the indigenous communities of the country deal with these matters will be of special enphasis in the Encounter.

We hope everything goes all right for our friends in Ecuador and that this shall be an example for similar initiatives all around the Globe!

Best luck to all of you in Ecuador!

gastronomic feria in the south of Chile

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:44:58 +0000

In the 98th anniversary of the Curanilahue municipality, the community of Trongol Alto delighted the visitors with an extraordinary demonstration of culinary talent!

They presented delicious preparations with country flavours, using only organic and self-cultivated products!
The feria was a great experience for the Trongol entrepreneurs who are now expecting visitors from all over the World to enjoy much more than their dishes! To enjoy unforgettable experiences amidst the Araucarias and mountains of the Nahuelbuta region!!

for more information about programs, write us to involved@travolution.org