Relatively little trickles down to the locality that is the tourist destination.
However, the little that does trickle down is still very significant
compared to the general income level of local people. Little as it may seem
compared to the amounts left in London, Paris, Amsterdam or Nairobi, it
still becomes the largest source of income for the local population. Marginal
as the aforementioned occupations may seem at the macro level, they are very
central and significant in the local economy. They enable those engaging in
them to be incorporated in the modern economy and generate a very significant
differentiation from neighbours or kin who do not take part in those
activities. Hence, while economically marginal at the global scale these
endeavours are far from marginal at the local scale. Not surprisingly, access
to these occupations is very highly prized and very competitive in the local
scene