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Historically, tourism in the states of Bolívar and Amazonas has been marketed as an activity of adventure, physical challenge and cultural contact. The first tourism trials were different in each state. In Bolívar, it was focused on adventure (trekking and hiking) and nature-based (birdwatching, camping, nature interpretation) tourism.

In a better national context, with strong institutions, assertive democratic policies, economic stability and respect for the human rights, these agreements would be a scalable and replicable model in other high biodiversity areas.

All the damage caused by illegal mining in the Venezuelan Amazon begins with the occupation of indigenous territories. The occupation per se, constitutes a serious violation of indigenous people’s territorial and socio-cultural rights3, as it manifests itself through the alteration of the ancestral ways of life by which the 19 indigenous groups of this region have lived.

The outcry of Bolívar and Delta Amacuro indigenous peoples EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. According to data from the State’s Indigenous Census in 2011, 23 indigenous peoples inhabit the Venezuelan Amazon (Amazonas, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro). They represent 22.86% of the country’s total indigenous population, which translates to approximately 160,020 Read more…