The way of life in amazonian communities: an example of the application of participatory mapping in São Caetano de Odivelas (Pará, Amazônia, Brazil)

Abstract

This article aims to make an analysis about the way of life, through the participatory mapping of the Brazilian Amazon traditional communities, having as objects of study the communities of Cachoeira and Boa Vista, located in the municipality of São Caetano de Odivelas (Pará, Amazonia, Brazil). Thus, this paper presents both the economic aspects of natural resources management ‒ mainly fishing ‒ and the natural and cultural attractions of these communities, whose can be used for the development of community-based tourism (CBT) as a means of generating income. To do so, participatory mapping application workshops were held, as a methodology to bring together community representatives to plot productive, cultural, leisure, conflict and natural information. The mapping products generated will certainly contribute to a better understanding of territorial planning in the communities studied.