Middle America - Tourism Flashcards
Why is Middle America a good place for tourists?
It has beaches and water. It is close to the United States and to Canada, it has its own labor force, and several activities like cruising.
What is Cancun?
Cancun is a former fishing village that is now a very popular tourist attraction.
What is Leakage?
An instance when a tourist system loses its profit to a different group or company.
What are some Tourism Industry issues?
Leakage, tourism season,
What happens during Tourism season?
Crowding goes up and prices go up.
Why do Governments promote Tourism?
It is Labor Intensive.
New money changes an economy because of the ___.
Multiplier Effect.
Puerto Rico has built special hotels called Paradors so that tourists can ________.
Interact with its citizens.
Some of the benefits the physical geography of the Caribbean provides to support tourism includes sun, sand, and _____.
Ocean.
