The document describes the community of Xixuaú in Brazil, where women work to keep the area clean and make crafts for tourists. However, the community's plans to build a hotel to receive tourists have been blocked by the local government, which has embargoed the area and building materials. As a result, the organized community is unable to benefit from tourism despite its natural beauty.

1. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch In Xixuaú, women are organized to keep the community area always clean.

2. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Antônio Leite da Encarnação repairs his boat .

3. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Elisama Andrade da Silva, Naide Alves Barroso e Valdeci Mendes Barroso, Xixuaú dwellers .

4. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Women from Xixuaú make craftsmanship for tourists.

5. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Craftsmanship from Xixuaú.

6. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Area in which the community would build a hotel, embargoed by Roraima’s government.

7. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Wood prepared by the community for the building, also embargoed.

8. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch Part of the hotel already built, that can not be used .

9. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch The community, in spite of its beauty and organization, can’t receive tourists.

10. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch A brown-chested martin ( Phaeprogne tapera ) gets to its nest .

11. © WWF-Brasil / Zig Koch A collared plover ( Charadrius collaris ) walks at the beach.