Helena Costa Mariana Oliveira Thiago Allis Ilha do Ferro is a charm. A small village in Alagoas, which neither shrinks nor stretches between the hinterland and Velho Chico. On one side, Alagoas lands. On the other, Sergipe. Its population of about 500 people has water, art,
Tourism is a phenomenon and a transversal system that articulates in economic dynamics, with the political environment, an element of strength and influence, with society, culture, and the environment, in the same framework of sustainable development, social inclusion, and strengthening of territories. However, in order for its potential to be
Helena Costa Niéde has long been known and admired by those working for more inclusive tourism. In Serra da Capivara, this courageous scientist led movements that looked not only at the ancestors and everything that Archaeology could reveal. As if that were not enough, she looked at those
Enorme desafio, o de se propor alguma reflexão sobre realidades – no plural! -, inteligência artificial, passado, presente e futuro da humanidade em todos os sentidos que queiramos dar a esse termo. Afinal, o que é “ser humano”? Isso, para nem resvalar na grande questão que nos acompanha: “o que é o
Text authored by Helena Costa and Mateus Alves, researchers at LETS, published in partnership with Turismo Spot on 05/22/2025. Click here to visit the original publication. Turismo Spot is a portal of technical content in tourism created to share articles on the subject, stories, good practices
O LETS participou da WTM Latin America @wtmlat, ontem. Por meio de nossa pesquisadora @jaqueline.gil, moderamos dois paineis no âmbito das discussões de Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Diversidade: 1. A importância das Parcerias Publico-Privadas para a Sustentabilidade e a Diversidade em Turismo, com as convidadas especiais @heloisaschurmann, da @voiceoftheoceans,
We live in spasms. This statement could be made, it is almost certain, by any professional who works in the field of cultural heritage preservation in Brazil. After January 8, 2023, February 5, 2025 can be a new golden opportunity to put yourself in the spotlight
Ariádne Bittencourt will launch, through the LETS Travessias Seal, his book: Governance and Public Policies in Tourism. The book is a version of the PhD thesis in Territory, Risk and Public Policies, entitled Governance and Public Policies in the Tourism Sector in Brazil
O primeiro dia dedicado ao Turismo no âmbito da Conferência das Partes da UNFCCC (COP / Mudança do Clima) aconteceu em 20 de novembro de 2024, na COP29 em Baku, Azerbaijão. Isso significa que a agenda de alto nível do turismo incorporou-se à agenda internacional de meio ambiente e mudança
Nos últimos dias, li a notícia em alguns jornais: Caldas Novas - um destino nacional em Goiás, destino termal conhecido por um turismo de massa - acaba de aprovar a cobrança de taxa de turismo a partir de 2025 (Folha de SP, Metrópoles, Correio Braziliense). Em uma das reportagens, é dito que
Article originally published on 25 November 2024 in The Conversation by Gui Lohmann (RMIT University), Glauber Santos (USP) and Jaqueline Gil (UnB). Brazil has a new opportunity to pivot its history in tourism development. The General Tourism Law, enacted in 2008, was updated in September 2024. Front
LETS participated as an academic partner in the pioneering study launched today at the University of Brasilia. The proposal was born from Raízes 360, a partnership between the companies Raízes Desenvolvimento Sustentável and Turismo 360 Consultoria. For the methodological development, the University of Brasília (UNB) was invited, which quickly adhered to the purpose by