A look at Rural Tourism in Colombia Una Mirada al Turismo Rural en Colombia

Abstract

This article is a retrospective of the history of tourism in Colombia, specifically from the perspective of rural tourism. Understanding this kind of tourism as a practice that transforms the realities of rural communities.  The premise is to be executed with principles of environmental sustainability and care of the tangible and intangible heritage. When we talk about rural tourism, the emphasis is placed on community tourism; A conceptual historical tour was made through the different economic models that our country have experienced after the 50´s till this current model. The main idea is to comprehend the implementation of tourism policies in each period. Some cases of rural tourism are exemplified and current tourism policies are highlighted as axes of economic and cultural development, which should be implemented by the different territorial entities.