COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM AND GOVERNANCE PROCESSES IN CHILE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCES

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to compare the problems of Community-Based Tourism (CBT) and its governance processes in Panguipulli - Chile commune with Brazilian experiences. In this way the specific objectives are framed in: Analyze the relationship between the TBC and the governance paradigm and identify similar problems of the TBC that occur in Panguipulli (Chile) and Brazil. This is a comparative and interdisciplinary research based on direct observation, bibliographic review and application of participating action research techniques, such as participatory maps and discussion groups. In Panguipulli 11 problems were identified, which were compared with similar phenomena that occurred in Brazil. It was not possible to identify similar experiences in Brazil for all the problems identified in Panguipulli, but most of these (7 of 11) have been compared. Those that have been identified in Brazil, have development processes far superior to the experience of the TBC in Panguipulli that at the time of this research had only 3 years of existence, however, Brazilian cases are quite useful to assess potential future effects of the activity in southern Chile.