@article{Keane:126117,
      recid = {126117},
      author = {Keane, Josie and Lemma, Alberto and Kennan, Jane and  Perez, Francisco Jose},
      title = {Rural Community-based Tourism in Central America},
      address = {2012},
      number = {1137-2016-92489},
      series = {Working papers},
      pages = {4},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {This case study evaluates the outcomes of rural  community-based tourism in Nicaragua (five communities) and  Guatemala (four communities), as an alternative to more  mainstream tourist development. Despite strong community  organisations (cooperatives) and some tourism natural  assets (caves and culture) – and, in the case of Nicaragua,  reasonable infrastructure and access to markets – the  financial sustainability of initiatives has been badly  affected by an inability to link with the main distribution  channels (tour operators and hoteliers). The initial  investment costs are high and barriers to entry are  significant. Notwithstanding poor tourist flows, these have  brought some economic and other benefits to the destination  areas.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/126117},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.126117},
}