Diseño de una propuesta de turismo comunitario en el barrio Getsemaní de Cartagena de Indias, D.T. y C.

Abstract

This document describes community tourism as a new alternative when designing tourism services and products. That protect and preserve the natural and historical heritage and generate an active participation of the community, in terms of planning, organization and control of tourist activities carried out in the destination, in order to improve their social and economic well-being. In order to have a perspective of community tourism, in the first place, the historical background that gave indications to this new type of tourism will be reflected, and the different concepts, types and norms will be shown. We will highlight the guidelines established by the organization for the conservation of nature that highlights the importance of community tourism in the preservation of natural and cultural resources around the world. Finally, we will analyze the evolution of community tourism in Colombia, what requirements are needed to design projects of this nature in the country.