Tourism has shown relevance worldwide due to its economic and social significance. However, the pandemic has given rise to new perspectives on sustainable development. Thus, it is vital to identify new tourist needs and impressions about tourist attractions. The Paracas National Reserve attracts thousands of people yearly and seeks to protect the marine-coastal ecosystems home to extraordinary biological diversity. The study aims to define the perception of sustainability and the emerging needs of tourists from Lima, the capital of Peru, when visiting the Paracas National Reserve during the pandemic. The paper is non-experimental, quantitative, explanatory, and transversal research. A survey was applied to 83 respondents from Lima who had visited the Paracas National Reserve before and during the pandemic. For data collection, the survey technique with Google Forms was used; quantitative data were analyzed using MS Excel. The findings show that 88% of tourists prefer to travel with family or friends, 88.24% consider it essential to reduce the number of groups, 69.41% value social distancing, 60.2% note that the Reserve is well attended, 75.9% are satisfied with the activities carried out, and 94% find it a professional and entertaining experience. It is concluded that tourists from Lima are aware of valuing the biodiversity of the Paracas National Reserve during the pandemic and care for its environment. In addition, they care about staying healthy, considering all the recommended protocols.
Lomas de Primavera is a natural resource, attractive for tourism and research. It is located in the Carabayllo district, north of Lima, with an area of 1700 hectares. Thanks to its open space with beautiful landscapes, biodiversity, fauna, flora, historical and archaeological resources, it has tourist and cultural value, so its development must be sustainable. Therefore, it is important to determine the tourist awareness of the inhabitants of the Primavera Human Settlement regarding Lomas de Primavera as a natural resource, since they must participate in its protection and preservation. The exploration is done based on three categories: knowledge, values and attitudes. The research has a qualitative approach, and its design is phenomenological; the sample is made up of 35 residents and the technique used was the interview. In addition to the presentation of the theoretical framework and the participation of institutions, results and recommendations are shown.
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