#IMC: September 14 - 18 2025

Mountain Tourism. An alternative for community development. The proposal of Laguna Blanca, Belén, Catamarca. Argentina

Assigned Session: FS 3.237: Open Poster Session

Abstract ID: 3.5379 | Accepted as Poster | Talk | TBA | TBA

Patriia Breuer Moreno (1)
(1) Centro de Investigación Tecnologías para la Sociedad, Universidad del Desarrollo, Avenida La Plaza 680, 7610615 Las Condes, CL

Categories: Anthropology, Culture, Gender, Sustainable Development, Tourism
Keywords: mountains, rural community tourism, regenerative approach, sense of place, cultural heritage

Categories: Anthropology, Culture, Gender, Sustainable Development, Tourism
Keywords: mountains, rural community tourism, regenerative approach, sense of place, cultural heritage

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The research was focused on identifying the potential of promoting the design of a mountain tourism product for women that offers an integral and differential experience of cultural heritage identity, hand to hand with the local guides from the indigenous community of the Laguna Blanca biosphere reserve, province of Catamarca, Argentina. From a social research perspective an ethnographic and qualitative research methodological approach was prioritized. The field work took place in the Laguna Blanca community of the Villa Vil municipality, Department of Belén, Province of Catamarca, Northwest Argentina (NOA). In-depth and semi-structured interviews, focus groups, “walk-alongs” and participant observation, participatory mapping, literature review and search for best practices were considered as research techniques. An important potential for the development of an experiential mountain tourism in Laguna Blanca that favors the enhancement of the natural attractions and cultural and patrimonial identity of the indigenous community of Laguna Blanca Catamarca, Argentina, was evidenced.

Author: Bachelor Patricia Breuer Moreno(1) patobm@gmail.com; p.breuer@udd.cl (1) Master Degree on Sustainable Tourism, Universidad de Cooperacion Internacional de Costa Rica. Researcher on Mountain areas at Centro de Investigación en Tecnologías para la Sociedad (C+), Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. Co founder of Mujeres a la Cumbre Enterprise and co founder of the Mountain of the World Network.

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