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The travel industry has sparked a backlash against tourists by stressing quantity over quality

  • Written by Carter A. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, and Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University
imageThe view of Cartagena, Colombia from Tierra Bomba. Despite being one of the most visited cities in South America, Tierra Bomba remains highly impoverished. Why doesn't large-scale tourism benefit such a community?Carter Hunt, CC BY-ND

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