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TRV103 North and Central American Tourism Destinations
Attraction Assignment
Within the field of Hospitality and Tourism employees are required to be knowledgeable about tourist attractions to help their customers and meet their motivations, needs and expectations.
The key difference between a destination and attraction in tourism is that a destination is an area which has some attractions and earns money from tourism. Whereas an attraction is a place which attracts tourists. For example, The CN Tower is a tourist attraction in Toronto, whereas Toronto is a tourist destination.
Client Overview:
Your clients are a couple in their mid-thirties and are interested in eco-tourism. Eco-tourism is best described as: tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
Please select your TOP 5 eco-tourism attractions located in any one of the following countries:
Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica or Panama, and showcase your overall knowledge of these attractions in a creative and interesting way to entice your clients. For example, photos/maps etc.
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
Use the following tool - Power Point or any tool of your choice, create a presentation Your presentation will be a total of 7 slides:
Slide 1: Introduction: Describe the country you have chosen and why you have chosen that country For each of the 5 attractions chosen (1 slide per attraction), include
1. A description of the attraction
2. How this attraction supports eco-tourism
3. When the best time to visit would be
Final Slide: Conclusion: Briefly summarize why the attractions chosen would meet the motivations, needs and expectations of your clients.