Ecuador, Riobamba
Waiting for Tourism to Arrive
A farmer on dollarization, a women's artesanía market that doesn't exist yet, and the case for keeping tour operators from taking over.
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Ecuador, Riobamba
A farmer on dollarization, a women's artesanía market that doesn't exist yet, and the case for keeping tour operators from taking over.
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A community tourism project on cycling, trekking, and why they'd rather run their own conservation work than wait for the national government to fund it.
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An educator on evangelical missionaries, machismo, and why she'd rather tourists not hand out candy to the local kids.
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A young woman on new bars, rising crime, and her hope that Riobamba doesn't turn into a town built only for visitors.
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