As indicated by one resident of Bien Unido talking about tourists, “as long as they like to
come, then we will welcome them all. We want them to come. All.” The final recommendations are
intended to guide the management planning process for Bien Unido and should not be used as a
comprehensive list of needs. This analysis clearly shows that Bien Unido community members
welcome tourists for the economic benefits and accept various social and environmental changes along
with the visitors. Other site studies document the wide variety of changes that have happened (and are
still happening) in places very similar to Bien Unido. The intent is to encourage management to
incorporate the needs of the resource-dependent residents into the planning process, protect their
rights, and share the benefits of tourism. If the benefits are to outweigh the impacts, then the benefits
should be distributed throughout the community.