COMMUNITY TOURISM AND ITS STUDY: REFLECTIONS FROM A PROACTIVE CULTURAL APPROACH FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This written pretends to provide a discussion about what is and involves community tourism, in rural and semi-rural communities of Nicaragua. A way to present a theoretical discussion based on field experience in Villa Chagüitillo; contrasting the findings with data from desk research to ultimately understand how the various forms of alternative tourism - cultural and rural tourism - is the hub of the community tourism is based, in line with other economic activities and integrating the different households in its production process, facilitating rural development.