<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article presents history and dynamics of tourist movement in the Colca Valley. Analyzing results of field research conducted in 2003 and 2007 the authors describe main changes in the attitudes of local inhabitants and authorities towards tourism and identify their character. Tourist activities based on the Colca Canyon natural attractions, remaining under total control of external tour operators since the eighties and perceived as a burden in the area, are seen now as a possible important factor of local development. New bottom-up initiatives are spreading in the Colca localities supported by NGOs and a public development program. Patterns of more sustainable tourism emerge and local culture is turning into an important element of the Colca tourist product.</p></abstract>

The article presents history and dynamics of tourist movement in the Colca Valley. Analyzing results of field research conducted in 2003 and 2007 the authors describe main changes in the attitudes of local inhabitants and authorities towards tourism and identify their character. Tourist activities based on the Colca Canyon natural attractions, remaining under total control of external tour operators since the eighties and perceived as a burden in the area, are seen now as a possible important factor of local development. New bottom-up initiatives are spreading in the Colca localities supported by NGOs and a public development program. Patterns of more sustainable tourism emerge and local culture is turning into an important element of the Colca tourist product.

Transformations of Tourism in the Colca Valley – New Actors and New Patterns of Local Development

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, Institute of Regional and Global Studies

Polish Academy of Sciences, Graduate School for Social Research

Miscellanea Geographica

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The article presents history and dynamics of tourist movement in the Colca Valley. Analyzing results of field research conducted in 2003 and 2007 the authors...

Transformations of Tourism in the Colca Valley – New Actors and New Patterns of Local Development

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 219 - 229

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0022

Keywords
tourism, local development, local actors, empowerment

© 2008 Bogumiła Lisocka-Jaegermann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Transformations of Tourism in the Colca Valley – New Actors and New Patterns of Local Development

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 219 - 229

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0022

Keywordstourism, local development, local actors, empowerment

© 2008 Bogumiła Lisocka-Jaegermann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
tourism, local development, local actors, empowerment