tourism

Cuban Tourism Plummets Amidst Trump’s New Travel Restrictions

By Dana Cornacchio

September 9, 2019

While Cuba may be on many Americans’ travel bucket lists, Donald Trump is making this dream less and less attainable with each policy he passes. Not only are these increasingly tight travel restrictions affecting the thousands of US travelers that have dreamed of lounging on the beaches of Varadero or walking down the colorful Havana streets, the Cuban tourism industry is now struggling to generate profits like they once did.

How Ethnotourism Exoticizes Latin America's Indigenous Peoples

By Kristen Martinez-Gugerli

April 15, 2019

Many tourist attractions throughout Central and South America, in countries including Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador, draw millions of visitors each year, in part because of their rich histories and the indigenous cultures that are believe

Using Heritage as a Strategy for Development in Mexico

By Carley Clontz

October 3, 2018

Tourism as a method of income has grown in variety. Aspects such as history and culture have assisted in the development of tourism sectors throughout the world. Many countries have taken the route of diversifying their tourism by amplifying their historical towns and culture throughout their nation.

8 killed in string of violence in Cancun: The epidemic of rising violence in Mexico’s tourist hotspots

By Kristen Martinez-Gugerli

September 4, 2018

Just last week, authorities were shocked to find the remains of eight bodies in what appears to be a string of particularly brutal murders in the Mexican tourist hotspot of Cancun. These findings are representative of the growing problem of gang violence in Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations, an issue that has proven especially severe in beach towns such as Acapulco and Los Cabos.

Latin America's First Sleeper Train in Peru: High-End Tourism

By Emily Hwang

February 17, 2017

South America’s first sleeper train, The Belmond Andean Explorer in Peru, is scheduled to begin running in May of 2017.

Favelas in Brazil Becoming Lodging Hot Spots for World Cup

By Kelcey Hadden-Leggett

October 20, 2016

In Rio de Janeiro, a growing crime rate still plagues much of the city and the sound of gunshots and back-alley drug deals are not uncommon occurrences. The torture and murder of a bricklayer from the neighborhood of Rocinha has sparked protests against the corrupt police forces responsible. Despite these ongoing issues, tourists are finding themselves seeking lodging within these neighborhoods. Hotels in Rio are in very short supply and even the most basic hotels have increased their prices to $450 per night during the World Cup¹.

Brazil to Emerge a "Loser" in 2014 World Cup

By Danielle Scalise

October 19, 2016

With one month until the World Cup, Brazil is rushing to complete the necessary infrastructure to effectively host the tournament, which begins June 12^th when Brazil faces Croatia. The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism has estimated the World Cup could result in up to $11 billion USD in direct, indirect and induced economic growth for the country, a number more than 20 times what host South Africa made in 2010.

Under Cuba's dual-currency system

In recent years, tourist income from all over the world has been flowing into the Cuban economy as visitors take in the sights of Havana and stroll along the sunbaked sands of small beach towns such as Baracoa Varadero and Guanabo that lay on Cuba’s golden coasts.

Tourism Development and Tsunami Vulnerability in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

By Matthew Fahrenbruch

April 27, 2016

This article is a commentary on research by Fahrenbruch and Cochran (2014) in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Our study was spurred by the realization that there is a dearth of research on the vulnerability of tourism communities in the developing world, despite the increasing popularity of tourism in these regions (Faulkner 2001; Bowonder and Kasperson 2005).

When Tourism Collides with Local Livelihoods: Artisanal Fisheries in Playa Gigante, Nicaragua

Recently, the news about the approval of the construction of the Nicaragua Interoceanic Canal have caught the attention of news media and people around the world. Concerns about the detrimental environmental consequences of the megaproject are coupled with unease about the socioeconomic impacts to local communities that could result from their direct displacement and from the lost of access to the resources that support their livelihoods.

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