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Tourists looking for a truly home-grown destination should consider the Chalalán Ecolodge in Bolivia's Madidi National Park. Local people built the lodge, made the furniture, cook the meals, and serve as guides. They administer the business and share in its economic fortunes. Chalalán was created as a joint effort of the IDB's Multilateral Investment Fund and Conservation International. (See upcoming issue of IDBAmérica for more about this project.)
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