Sustainable and Ethical Tourism in Brazil

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Sustainable and Ethical Tourism
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Task 1
Critical analysis of destination and what makes it attractive and problems facing it.
In Brazil tourism is becoming a key aspect in two centers that is the Rio de Janeiro and in Sao
Paulo. The two destinations are the most visited centers having a large number of visitors both in
low peaks and high peaks (Blanchette & da Silva, 2016 p.78).The concept discusses tourism in
Brazil. The main issue is to focus on concepts of sustainability in the role of tourism and ethics
and the challenges faced in Brazil. The concepts of sustainability and ethics account for
geographical landscape, the tourism products, the tourist segments, the tourism stakeholders and
the importance of tourism in the Brazilian economy.
Concepts of tourism sustainability and ethics in Brazil.
The geographical landscape of Brazil
Brazil is characterized by a number of features which attracts a large number of tourist from
different parts of the world (Dash & Tiwari, 2017 p.65). The abundance and accessibility of
natural features make the country suitable for tourism. Different findings have indicated how the
country has a large number of eco-tourism activities. Most of the tourist visitors in Brazil hail
from Argentina, Italy and in the United States of America. All these visitors are attracted by
natural features within Brazil. There is a number of natural features which makes the entire
landscape of Brazil beautiful for visitors. Some of the natural features attracting tourists in Brazil
include;
 The extensive beaches and bays along the coastal regions in the country attract a lot of
visitors.

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 Presence of unique and fascinating animal species and plants which attracts tourist in the
country.
 There is also a large number of rainforests in the tropical and the subtropical regions in
the country which attracts tourists in Brazil (Dedeke, 2017 p.23).
 The Amazon River has beautiful sceneries which attract a large number of tourist in
Brazil.
 In addition, the Amazon jungle also attracts a large number of visitors.
All the above-mentioned features make the overall landscape of Brazil to attract a large number
of visitors in Brazil.
The tourist products
Tourism in Brazil has grown due to the following products;
 Crafts products which attract visitors.
 The agribusiness which is appealing to tourist.
 Presence of cultural activities which attracts a large number of tourist in the country
(Fazito, Scott & Russell, 2016 p.45).
The tourism segments
The country ensures there is a clear picture of diversity in the tourism industry. This is done
through;
 Grouping tourists in different age groups thus determining their taste and preferences.