CULTURAL TOURISM IN LA GUAJIRA OF THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES, A POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC TIMES

Abstract

This work is part of an investigation of the Master in Social Sciences of the University of La Guajira to analyze the value that the indigenous communities settled on the coast of Mayapo give to culture, tourism and solidarity in their marine-coastal territories. Among the objectives that we intended to study was to identify the economic and social valuation of coastal ecosystems from the Wayuu worldview. This work is justified as part of an investigation in search of economic valuation of the incidence of socio-environmental risks on local production systems. This study aimed to assess the coastal ecosystems of Mayapo located in the municipality of Manaure, through a methodological design that responded to a definition of the territories according to the practices, uses and customs present in the traditions of the Wayuu indigenous community. Likewise, it could serve as an input to create development strategies, land use plans and the design of methodological instruments for the responsible use of ecosystem services provided by areas of high cultural value.