This research presents an effective segmentation of Latin American tourists and thereby provides invaluable input and guidance for destination marketers in regard to strategic planning for the region's tourist provision. Four distinct segments are identified based on the benefits sought, and...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a member of World Bank Group is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in developing countries. Particular focus of International Finance Corporation is to promote economic development by encouraging...

Hacia la construcción de un marco teórico conceptual en turismo desde una mirada interdisciplinaria de la relación turismo-territorio-política / Ana Lía Guerrero -- Interacciones y socialización en las prácticas turísticas / Bárbara Catalano -- Una reflexión teórica en torno al...

The Dominican Republic is the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean islands, by a comfortable margin. More tourists visited the Dominican Republic in 2017 than Jamaica and Puerto Rico combined. Cuba, arguably the most exotic destination in the Caribbean these days, and the largest of...

In this paper I address how the ideology of Costa Rican exceptionalism and whiteness has maintained racial inequality with the growth of global tourism. Whereas scholars of whiteness in Latin America typically ignore how the ideology has supported racial inequality in structural forms, I explore...

Since April, tourism in the region has almost come to a temporary standstill as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This temporary paralysis has not only hit Caribbean economies and employment hard, but also many local communities in Latin America. Tourism accounts for half...