Quiz 6 - Geog 322
Examining global tourism trends as well as those in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reveals that:
- Tourism revenues basically remain stable, despite world events/changes
- More than 50 million international travelers made it to Latin America in 2010
- Tourism growth had declined in Central America, according to data from 2013
- nearly half of the world’s population is an international tourist in any given year
An interesting characteristic of tourism is that:
- it is easy to distinguish tourist from non-tourist activities
- consumption occurs at the site of production
- it is best defined as an import activity
- it is easy to determine who is or is not a tourist
Which of the following is NOT an example of a “demand shifter”?
- Safety concerns
- the construction of new hotels
- a group of people that becomes newly affluent
- hosting of the World Cup soccer tournament
Cancun:
- receives more five times as many international visitors as does Acapulco
- is protected by the state government of Quintana Roo, which restricted migration to Cancun from other parts of Mexico
- does not incorporate the Mayan culture into its tourism “mix”
- is often described as a highly integrated city, i.e. not segregated
The Caribbean country that received the most tourist arrivals in 2010 is:
- Jamaica
- Dominican Republic
- Cuba
- Bahamas
Soft power:
- is defined as getting others to want what you want
- is the open/overt coercion of a culture
- is not conveyed through media outlets, but only through person to person contact
- was a blatant attempt by the US government to transform Latin America
Mass tourism:
- in Latin America occurs primarily in rainforests
- is largely managed by local entrepreneurs rather than global corporations
- is typically closely integrated with local populations and cultures
- is often beach or shopping focused
- holds great promise for sustainable development
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the popularity of retirement tourism in Belize?
- generous government incentives
- locals welcome and respect retiree foreigners throughout the country
- relatively low cost of living
- pleasant climate
- prevalence of the English language
Which of the following depends greatly on food and beverage imports in order to operate?
- mass tourism
- alternative tourism
- retirement-related migration/tourism
- educational tourism
- ecotourism
Puerto Rico is a good example of the concept of a “last resorts” tourism economy because:
- the large amount of jobs created by the tourism industry that has alleviated unemployment problems
- of its over reliance on tourism as a source of revenue and relative decline of other industries
- of its independence from the US economy
- of the large revenues generated by agriculture
- of the diverse economy of the island
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