Living over Water - Restorative Redevelopment of Devastated Ecocultural Landscapes - page 268

FIGURE 14.34 Foreign tourists to Isla Taquile wander on small paths and visit farming
villages, pristine beaches, and ancient ruins.

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working in close partnership with the local islanders. The islanders obtain revenue
from the overnight guests, who stay in very basic accommodations (Figure 14.35)
and are entertained under the stars by the family and neighbors. And the ecotourism
company receives its revenue from the booking fee and through the hiring of one of
its guides, the latter being a requirement to visiting Taquile and thereby excluding
the onslaught of independent and unregulated foreigners who might have otherwise
descended upon the island, thereby threatening the integrity of its unique culture.