Machu Picchu, Ayia Napa and St Kits and Nevis Flashcards
Where is Ayia Napa?
Location: southern coast of Cyprus
Opportunities created by the growth of tourism in Ayia Napa?
Opportunities created by the growth of tourism
● Nightlife is available for tourists and locals (Mambo Bar)
● Preservation of traditional sites and cultures (folk dancing, churches and museums)
● Jobs are created for locals such as in Nissi Beach and Adams Beach Hotes
● Improved transportation (a highway connecting Larnaca airport to the capita Nicosia)
● Tourism contributes 20% to Cyprus’ GDP
● Lara Beach on the Akamas Peninsula has been protected for the Green and Hawks-bill turtles to lay their eggs
● New hotels have been built with sewage and fresh water facilities
● Fishermen have been provided with new jobs of taking tourists around the Greco peninsular
Problems created by the growth of tourism in Ayia Napa.
● Turtles rarely visit Lara Beach due to habitat disturbance (a building programme built next to Nissi beach)
● Only 30% of hotel rooms are occupied in winter meaning jobs are seasonal
● Fewer young people work in agriculture due to the attraction of Nissi beach (rural-urban migration)
● Locals are forced to live on the hill of Ayia Napa
● Fishermen who fished on the harbour have lost business from a lack of fish (scared by tourists)
Where is Machu Picchu (LIC)?
Location: Peru, above the Urubamba river valley in the Andes Mountains
What opportunities are created by the growth of tourism in Machu Picchu (LIC)?
● Improved living standards for locals
● Workers are limited to carrying 25kg
● The number of visitors is limited to 500 at one time on the Inca trail (respectful reflection)
● Tourists pay $50 each to travel the Inca trail which contributes to the upkeep of the area
● Designated World Heritage site which protects the area from large tourist numbers
● $40 million a year is generated for the Peruvian government
● On a Sunday morning there is a handicraft market in Pisac which brings locals money
● Rubbish is collected by park wardens
● Tourists are encouraged to wear local garments to keep the local culture
Problems created by the growth of tourism
What problems created by the growth of tourism in Mount Picchu?
● The Sanctuary Lodge hotel and train owned by the Orient Express (based in Bermuda) contributes to economic leakage
● Jobs are mostly given to foreigners
● Rubbish bins are dumped 50m away from the trail
● Rubbish is thrown into the Urubamba river
● Locals employed as porters are made to carry bags weighing 50 kilos which gives a false impression to visitors
● Western clothes worn by tourists ruins the local culture
Where is St kitts and Nevis?
Background: two separate islands covering 275km2 (part of the Lesser Antilles island chain) in the eastern Caribbean
What opportunities are created by the growth of tourism on St Kitts and Nevis?
● Modern international airpot at St Kitts
● 648 room Marriott hotel resort (built in 2002)
● Contribution of $107 million to the country’s economy
● Environmental impact assessments are carried out by developers to preserve the historical and natural beauty
What problems created by the growth of tourism on St Kitts and Nevis?
● Lack of sewage treatment facilities (only one is at Frigate Bay). The area uses pit latrines and septic tanks which can cause pollution
● Leakage occur as the Marriott Hotel is part of a US chain, profits are transferred
● Cruise ships damage the coral reef
● Self-contained resort (North Frigate Bay) doesn’t contribute to local businesses
