Tourism Case Studies Latin America Region

by Thiago Allis, Sandro Carnicelli

Description

Latin America is a complex mosaic of nations, people and landscapes, with unique cultural, scenic and economic resources but with no more than 6% of global international tourist arrivals (World Bank, 2019). The region hosts several top international destinations - such as the Caribbean islands and the sacred city of the Incas, Machu Picchu (Peru). Cities like São Paulo and Mexico City are internationally known for their Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. Galapagos (Ecuador) and Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) are areas of significant ecological importance. However, even if some of the destinations are well known internationally, the region is still seen as an untouched source for tourism at global and regional scales. Moreover, the region is still underrepresented in international tourism literature and content for pedagogical and educational purposes still limited. This gap needs to be filled, to help inform tourism developments and to better educate the next generation. This can help shift students and practitioners away from an over-dependence on models and ideas developed and tested in different social and cultural settings that may not be appropriate for a Latin American context. Therefore, this book aims to bring together researchers, students, practitioners and other agents involved with research, teaching and the operation of tourism to share their research and work experiences in Latin America, in the form of case studies focusing on real-world examples.

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Author Biography

Thiago Allis is Associate Professor of Leisure and Tourism, at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, at the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP). He has a degree in Tourism, a master's degree in Latin American Integration and a PhD in Architecture and Urban Planning. He leads the Mobility and Tourism Research Group (MobTur) and his teaching and research expertise cover tourism, urban tourism and tourism mobilities. He has academic backgrounds in Brazil and abroad (East Timor, Austria, Spain, UK).; Sandro Carnicelli is a Professor of Tourism and Leisure Studies at the University of the West of Scotland and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport, and Events (CCSE). Sandro is an alumnus of the Royal Society of Edinburgh/Young Academy of Scotland, and a member of the ABRATUR (International Academy for the Development of Tourism Research in Brazil). As a researcher, Sandro has been working in the fields of Tourism, Events, and Leisure for almost 20 years. He has delivered

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher/Imprint CABI / CAB International
  • Publication Date November 2024
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781800628533 / 1800628536
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 95 GBP
  • Pages344
  • ReadershipGeneral/trade; College/higher education; Professional and scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions244 X 172 mm
  • Reference Code6506

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