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<journal-id>2215-2563</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Geográfica de América Central]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Geog. Amer. Central]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2215-2563</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2215-25632021000100289</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15359/rgac.66-1.11</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Potencial ecoturístico en Áreas Naturales Protegidas. Caso: Reserva Biológica Tirimbina, Sarapiquí, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ecotourism potential in Protected Natural Areas. Case: Tirimbina Biological Reserve (RBT), Sarapiquí, Province of Heredia, Costa Rica]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arroyo-Solórzano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojas-Prendas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lincenth]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Escuela Centroamericana de Geología y Red Sismológica Nacional ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Pedro ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Hispanoamericana de Costa Rica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Heredia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>66</numero>
<fpage>289</fpage>
<lpage>312</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2215-25632021000100289&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2215-25632021000100289&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2215-25632021000100289&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen En este artículo se describen los principales potenciales turísticos de la Reserva Biológica Tirimbina (RBT). Se determina un nivel de potencial ecoturístico con base en un análisis de variables de importancia y a partir de la descripción de las características de la RBT. La Reserva cuenta actualmente con múltiples programas de investigación natural y educativa, así como con una oferta llamativa de recorridos que propician la interacción y el aprendizaje del turista en la naturaleza. Con base en la metodología de ponderación propuesta se identificaron seis variables relevantes, las cuales se evaluaron con aspectos clave y se les asignó pesos específicos obteniéndose un potencial ecoturístico Alto para la RBT, siendo el senderismo la riqueza natural que se encuentra con mejor ponderación de los aspectos evaluados. La Reserva es fuente de empleo para los habitantes de la zona, contribuye a la protección ambiental, la educación y es un gran impulso para el turismo, con potencial para ligarse a otros encadenamientos turísticos más consolidados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This article describes the main tourism potentials of the Reserva Biológica Tirimbina (RBT) (translated as Tirimbina Biological Reserve). The ecotourism potential level is determined based on an analysis of important variables and from the descriptive characteristics of RBT. Currently, RBT sustains multiple nature and educational research programs, as well as a striking offering of tours that promote tourist interaction and learning in nature-based settings. According to the proposed weighting methodology, where six relevant variables were identified and each variable evaluated based on key attributes assigned individual corresponding weight values, RBT is characterized as possessing a high ecotourism potential wherein ecological trail hiking activities predominates over all evaluated attributes. The reserve is a source of employment for the local population, promotes environmental protection and education, and greatly boosts tourism with the potential to link to other more consolidated touristic value chains.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Potencial turístico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ecoturismo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Reserva Biológica Tirimbina (RBT), Educación ambiental]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Tourism potential]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ecotourism]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Tirimbina Biological Reserve (RBT)]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Environmental education]]></kwd>
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