Tourism in Latin America

Tourism in Latin America

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant facts and figures related to tourism in Latin America. From Patagonia to Easter Island and from the Andes to the Brazilian beaches and Caribbean, Latin America is heavy with paradise that could make it a major destination of the world tourism.

In today's world, in a non-competitiveness of the economies of many countries in the world market, many governments see tourism as perhaps the only chance of its successful economic development (Eugenio, 2004). A positive attitude to tourism is a tool for the development of society and economy based on its effectiveness as a powerful resource, employment and income growth and recovery of lost for various reasons, including the natural and cultural resources. Countries also know that the level of economic development in various countries and regions has a wide variety. Some states are thriving, while others are trying to hold back the process of social and economic decline. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) reports that tourism accounts for 40 percent of global trade in services, making it one of the largest categories of international trade (Bezmen, 2006). There are many approaches on which to base tourism planning; however, the most common are Boosterism, Conventional, Interactive, Integrated, and Market-led.

Research Question

The lack of a structure and investment in the tourism sector in Latin America -Brazil

Aurguments

To achieve a consistent growth with its attractions, the region must improve their strategic planning. Each country has its problems. Mexico, for example, has a sector economically important tourism, with 14.3 percent of the activity economic connected to the sector (Lee, 2008). But the country has lost competitiveness by high air fares and crime, and the lack of infrastructure investment. Development planning at the local or ...