TY - JOUR
KW - Developing countries and Ecuador
KW - Ecuador
KW - Intangible cultural heritage
KW - Manabi
KW - Motivation
KW - Natural heritage
KW - Satisfaction
KW - Tourism
KW - cultural heritage
KW - developing world
KW - Tourism
KW - tourist behavior
KW - tourist destination
AU - Francisco Cruz
AU - Pablo Torres-Matovelle
AU - Gina Molina-Molina
AU - Jesus Perez Galvez
AB - Societies nowadays shape their history by establishing traditions, customs, artisan expressions and, in short, the cultural heritage that represents them as a people in symbiosis with their natural environment. The present investigation analyzes the tourist phenomenon that has developed around intangible cultural heritage and natural heritage in the province of Manabí (Ecuador). Three types of visitors were identified in terms of motivation schemes; these three types were considered valid and useful for segmenting within the province of Manabí as a tourist destination. The conclusions suggest the need to conceive tourism products that improve the image of the destination and, at the same time, enable the sustainable management of the destination itself.
DO - 10.3390/su11164329
M1 - 16
N1 - Publisher: MDPI
N2 - Societies nowadays shape their history by establishing traditions, customs, artisan expressions and, in short, the cultural heritage that represents them as a people in symbiosis with their natural environment. The present investigation analyzes the tourist phenomenon that has developed around intangible cultural heritage and natural heritage in the province of Manabí (Ecuador). Three types of visitors were identified in terms of motivation schemes; these three types were considered valid and useful for segmenting within the province of Manabí as a tourist destination. The conclusions suggest the need to conceive tourism products that improve the image of the destination and, at the same time, enable the sustainable management of the destination itself.
TI - Tourist Clusters in a Developing Country in South America: The Case of Manabi Province, Ecuador
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070771118&doi=10.3390%2fsu11164329&partnerID=40&md5=0a2dcd4aa92810ebe90c12dc0e19e71a
VL - 11
SN - 20711050 (ISSN)
ER -