Resilience strategies for coping with community tourism disruptions in Puno, Perú

Huatuco Soto G.I.; Robles Pastor B.F. · European Public and Social Innovation Review (2025) · DOI: 10.31637/epsir-2025-1377

Resumen

Introduction: The objective was to describe the resilience strategies developed by families from communities that carry out community tourism to overcome the disturbances it generates. Methodology: It was a qualitative research and 111 families who offer tourism in the peasant communities of Llachon and Ccotos, Puno –Peru-participated. Results: Some resilience strategies were: permanent training on recycling and good environmental practices to contribute to the conservation of wild flora and fauna. Likewise, basic training in: customer service, marketing, languages and finances to face independent ventures. Also the creation of various specialized services for community tourism and finally access to microcredits and commercial agreements with travel agencies. Discussion: Resilience strategies constitute the powerful engine to face difficulties that arise in community tourism activity. Conclusions: The resilience strategies used by families were consolidated over time, the product of permanent training by private and public organizations, through transfer of practical knowledge through technical assistance and internships of some members of the communities.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas