The hierarchization of the tourism potential of the province of Huambo, Republic of Angola

Abstract

In this world strongly marked by the growing appreciation of local and regional specialties, communities must assume the tourism potential represented by the natural, cultural and environmental heritage, transforming it into a differentiated and profitable tourism product. Huambo is a province of many natural and cultural charms, so tourism can be an incentive for the development of many of its rural areas. This research work analyzes the appreciation of the tourist potential of the Huambo province and the effective and efficient use of tourist resources for its environmental, social and economic development, taking into account the hierarchical levels proposed by Tabares in its methodology. The objective of this work was to apply this tool to analyze the natural and cultural tourist attractions of the Huambo province. For this, the methodological procedures were based on bibliographic and field investigations with systematic observation in situ and without participation. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed according to the methodology adapted from the World Tourism Organization. Applied research procedures have been adopted, with the objective of a descriptive, qualitative and bibliographic approach and field research, seeking to collect information and analyze scenarios to describe and interpret them according to the realities of the province. In conclusion, it is necessary to take measures to improve the basic and tourist infrastructure of this province to attract tutistic flows.