Moving beyond tourists’ concepts of authenticity: place-based tourism differentiation within rural zones of Chilean Patagonia

Trace Gale, Keith Bosak, Laura Caplins · 2013 · Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change

Summary. Rural tourism zones in Chilean Patagonia can differentiate themselves by leveraging local cultural practices and customs as endogenous assets rather than adopting standardized, commodified approaches. The study found that local service providers possessed authentic place-based practices that visitors failed to recognize or value, representing untapped resources for sustainable, place-based development strategies that distinguish emergent destinations from competitors.

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Gale, T., Bosak, K., & Caplins, L.. (2013). Moving beyond tourists’ concepts of authenticity: place-based tourism differentiation within rural zones of Chilean Patagonia. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2013.851201

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DOI: 10.1080/14766825.2013.851201
Countries: Chile, Argentina
Regions: South America
Categories: entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28