Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)

Tourism is a valuable source of income for the department of Boyacá, and its many attractions for visitors. This opportunity hasn ́t been optimized regarding the improvement of this competitive source and wealth for the region, due to sociocultural factors such as the lack of motivation to receive t...

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Main Author: Patricia Pinilla Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 2012-01-01
Series:PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
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Online Access:http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/10112/PS0112_18.pdf
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description Tourism is a valuable source of income for the department of Boyacá, and its many attractions for visitors. This opportunity hasn ́t been optimized regarding the improvement of this competitive source and wealth for the region, due to sociocultural factors such as the lack of motivation to receive tourists, which is a particular aspect of Boyacense personality traits and the lack of knowledge about local information asked by the tourists. The objective of this research is to identify if being boyacense and the lack of knowledge about history, culture, patrimony, among others, can be some of the impediments for tourism development. Through surveys and interviews directed to tourists, historians and tour guides. It has been established that Boyacense (native in Boyacá. Colombia) is very friendly and helpful to visitors, but Boyacense lacks specific knowledge, a better treatment and service to improve tourism.
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Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)
PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
Boyaca
Cultural and social factors
Idiosyncrasy
Tourism
title Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)
title_full Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)
title_fullStr Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)
title_full_unstemmed Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)
title_short Factores socio-culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turístico de Boyacá (Colombia)
title_sort factores socio culturales que intervienen en el desarrollo turistico de boyaca colombia
topic Boyaca
Cultural and social factors
Idiosyncrasy
Tourism
url http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/10112/PS0112_18.pdf
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