Tourism in South America

Gui Santana

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2012
• ISBN:
  9781136394478
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Industry
• Index: Business

Develop the untapped possibilities of this potential tourist El Dorado!Given its size, location, cultural attractions, and natural beauty, South America gets far less of the international tourist dollar than it deserves. This valuable book identifies and explores the major issues that influence and shape tourism in South America. Tourism in South America includes original empirical research into the image people have of this varied continent, the factors that draw people to visit South America, and the fears, lack of knowledge, and negative images that can keep tourists away.Tourism in South America examines current practices and suggests alternative models of development. Its informative discussions range from cultural tourism to sustainable tourism to developing human resources. The original empirical research in this volume offers unique insights, and reference notes are included.The reader will encounter varied points of view in Tourism in South America. You can expect to:

• view Australian travel industry perspectives on Latin American tourism
• explore the impact of tourism on the Argentina's Patagonian Coast
• examine the environmental tactics that Mexican and Jamaican hotel companies employ
• survey the recreation preferences of hikers in a Colombian National Park
• ponder the implications of performing traditional dances for modern tourists in the AmazonTour operators, hotel managers, local tourism boards, and others seeking the attention of tourists will profit from the new strategies and original research presented in Tourism in South America.

Index

ABAV, 87

Aberdeen, L., 150, 158

ABIH, 87

Accor, 113

ADA. See American Dietetic Association (ADA)

Adams, K., 145, 147, 157

Ahamad, B., 74, 97

AHMA. See American Hotel and Motel Association (AHMA)

Ainsworth, N., 28, 41

Airlines, Quantas, 26

Alcalá Moya, G., 56, 68

Alhemoud, A., 27, 41

Allison, P., 118, 126

Amazon basin, tourism and

Amazon Cruises and Tours, 149-150

Brazil. See Brazil, tourism and

Peru, 143-159. See also Peru, tourism and

American Dietetic Association (ADA), 114

American Hotel and Motel Association (AHMA), 112, 116-117

Ampiyacu River, tourism and, 143-159. See also Peru, tourism and

Arana, M., 54, 58, 68

Argentina, tourism and

Center for Research and Tourism Studies (CIET), 53

German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (GAFNC), 56-59, 62-63, 69

importance of, 67

introduction to, 53-56

Patagonian coast

impact of tourism on

induced developments, 59

infrastructure and, 57-59

introduction to, 56

recreational activities and, 56-58

introduction to, 53-56

Lago Guiterrez (National Nahuel

Huapi Park)

environmental considerations and, 46

impact of tourism on, 45-46, 49f

importance of, 50

introduction to, 43-44

maps of, 47f-48f

recommendations about, 50

studies of, 46-51

sustainable tourism and, 44-45

Puerto Madryd and Valdés

Peninsula

infrastructure and, 64-65

introduction to, 60-61

maps and place names of, 61f

statistics about, 60-64

sustainable developments and, 65-66

World Heritage List (UNESCO) and, 53

Patagonian Nature Association, 65-66

recommendations about, 50, 67-68

relationship to other South

American tourist venues, 54-56

research about, 51, 68...

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Tourism in South America
• Title Page
• Copyright
• CONTENTS
• About the Editor
• Tourism in South America: A Brief Overview
• Latin American Tourism: An Australian Travel Industry Perspective
• Management of Conservation in Spaces of Recreational Use
• The Impact of Tourism on the Patagonian Coast, Argentina
• A Framework for Human Resources Development Strategy at the Macro-Level: A Situational Analysis of Tourism Human Resources in Bahia, Brazil
• El Camino Inca: A Profile of Cuzco Tourists
• Environmental Tactics Used by Hotel Companies in Mexico
• Introducting Environmental Management in the Hotel Industry: A Case Study of Jamaica
• Performing Traditional Dances for Modern Tourists in the Amazon
• RESEARCH NOTE
• Recreation Experience Preferences of Hikers in a Colombian National Park
• Index