Tourism and Culture Partnership in Peru: Models for Collaboration between Tourism, Culture and Community

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The publication Tourism and Culture Partnership in Peru: Models for Collaboration among Tourism, Culture and Community analyses the importance of collaboration among three essential elements for the sustainable development of tourism destinations: tourism, culture and the community. Starting with a general framework, this book explores the subject by studying the case of Peru, as a country that has distinguished itself in its links to cultural tourism and in the tourism management of its heritage. Tourism and Culture Partnershipin Peru – Models for Collaboration between Tourism, Culture and Community Table of contents Acknowledgments Foreword Executive summary Introduction Objectives Chapter 1: General framework on a triangular partnership: tourism, culture and community 1.1. Tourism and culture 1.2 Cultural tourism 1.3 Triangular partnership: tourism, culture and community Chapter 2: An overview of tourism in Peru 2.1 The importance of tourism at national level 2.2 Tourism figures in Peru 2.3 Competitiveness and economic impact of tourism in Peru 2.4 Structural limits and improvements for tourism in Peru 2.5 The importance of domestic tourism Chapter 3: Cultural tourism in Peru 3.1 Motivations for cultural tourism in Peru 3.2 Tangible cultural heritage Chapter 4: Intangible heritage: opportunities for Peru 4.1 Festivities and celebrations 4.2 Gastronomy 4.3 Creative industries 4.4 Cultural routes Chapter 5: The Peruvian community 5.1 Linguistic pluralism and multiculturalism 5.2 Community: dynamic entity 5.3 The essence: popularity 5.4 Variants of cultural/community tourism 5.5 Variants of the term “community” 5.6 The role of the community in community cultural tourism 5.7 The Rural Community Tourism Program Chapter 6: SWOT analysis Chapter 7: Strategies for strengthening the partnership among tourism, culture and community 7.1 Degree of interdependency between tourism and culture 7.1.1 Cultural and creative tourism: “orange tourism” 7.1.2 Examples of good practices 7.2 Efforts to achieve harmony between tourists and the host community 7.2.1 Cooperation between tourists and community 7.2.2 Examples of good practices 7.3 Development of cultural tourism in the local community context (glocalization) 7.3.1 Examples of good practices 7.4 Culture, tourism and community: synergies for contributing jointly to development 7.4.1 Examples of good practices Chapter 8: Cultural contents utilization 8.1 Intangible heritage, living culture and creative tourism 8.2 Existing and new products and services 8.2.1 Creative hubs, districts and festivals 8.2.2 Gastronomic tourism 8.2.3 Homestay tourism 8.2.4 Adventure tourism 8.3 Cultural routes: local, national and international 8.4 Intra-inter communication mechanism 8.4.1 Tourist culture and behavior 8.4.2 Public and private sector relationships Chapter 9: System of tourism policies: heritage management 9.1 Mechanisms for collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism and the Ministry of Culture 9.1.1 Strategies for developing a system of professionals trained in cultural tourism 9.1.2 Diversification of tourist destinations through cultural heritage 9.1.3 Cooperation among the central government, local authorities and the community 9.2 Tourism policy system 9.2.1 Agreements for consolidation of a roadmap 9.2.2 Coordination and cooperation between the public and private sectors 9.3 System of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 9.3.1 Management mechanisms 9.3.2 Specialized human resources 9.3.3 Legislation and certification on cultural tourism guides Conclusions and recommendations Biographies List of figures and tables Bibliography and references