Effect of the Implementation of Public Tourism Policies on the Development of the Tourism Industry in the Communities of Bahía Málaga De Buenaventura

Abstract

In order to ascertain the strategic lines that would facilitate enhancements in the quality of tourism services, a series of policies were instituted with the objective of cultivating a culture of excellence through the collaboration of public and private entities. This strategy was implemented as a means of positioning Colombia as a tourist destination. It is imperative to acknowledge that the changes have the potential to engender a series of traumas within the endemic communities of the territories during the adaptation process. The study developed a research analysis with the objective of measuring the impact and progress of public policies in the community of Bahía Málaga in the District of Buenaventura, and make an analysis on the effects and impact generated by public tourism policy on the sustainable development of the inhabitants of the community of Bahía Málaga. It is important to note that this community is an ancestral collective territory that for many years has been dedicated to tourism activity as a form of subsistence. In this sense, it is imperative to acknowledge that the primary objective of public policies is to elicit responses that align with the needs of the constituents comprising a given community.