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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Cultural tourism and lessons from China

institutions, such as the Ministries of Culture and Acknowledgments
Tourism, as well as international organizations, to
develop training programs in the management and The authors would like to thank the Universidad Nacional
conservation of Uchuraccay’s cultural heritage. These Autónoma de Huanta, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola,
partnerships should be formed within 3 – 6 months, with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Chota, Universidad
a concrete training plan that includes practical modules Cesar Vallejo, and Universidad Nacional de Cañete for
on tangible and intangible heritage conservation, led their support during the research.
by local and international experts. In addition, these Funding
collaborations could support promotional campaigns to
position Uchuraccay as a sustainable tourism destination, None.
highlighting its cultural and natural wealth while ensuring
environmental preservation and active community Conflict of interest
participation in tourism initiatives. The authors declare they have no competing interests.
In addition, private investment in tourism development Author contributions
should be encouraged through tax incentives or
infrastructure support for local entrepreneurs interested Conceptualization: Marco Añaños-Bedriñana
in establishing businesses such as lodging, themed Formal analysis: Wilson Marin
restaurants, and tour guide services. To achieve this, a Investigation: Rosario Pariona-Luque
package of tax incentives should be developed within the Methodology: Jorge Franco-Medina
st
1 year of the program, offering benefits such as temporary Writing – original draft: Liz Pacheco-Pumaleque
tax exemptions and credit facilities for local entrepreneurs. Writing – review & editing: Alex Pacheco
This initiative would not only improve tourism
infrastructure but also promote economic participation Ethics approval and consent to participate
within the community. It is recommended that the local All methods applied in this research were carried out
government and chambers of commerce collaborate to in accordance with the relevant ethical guidelines and
facilitate access to these benefits. regulations. Although no experimental procedures were
Furthermore, community-based tourism initiatives performed and no human tissue samples were used, the
should be promoted to encourage active resident study involved the participation of individuals through
participation in offering cultural experiences, such as the application of an anonymous questionnaire. For this
traditional weaving workshops, guided tours of the reason, ethical approval was sought to ensure compliance
cultural landscape, and gastronomic demonstrations. To with fundamental principles such as participant
implement this recommendation, community leaders confidentiality, informed consent and the overall ethical
interested in tourism management should be identified and conduct of the study. The research has the ethical approval
trained within the 1 year. These activities would provide of the institutional review board of the Centre for
st
tourists with unique and immersive experiences while Intellectual Research and Development (CIDI), number
generating direct income for residents and strengthening CE-PI-N°003-2025. All participants gave written consent
the area’s cultural identity. A rotating system of tour guides to participate in this research.
should be established to ensure that multiple community
members benefit from the initiative. Consent for publication
Finally, an awareness program should be developed to All participants gave written consent for the publication of
educate the local population on the importance of cultural this article.
heritage and its role in tourism. This program could include Availability of data
workshops, talks, and school activities aimed at reinforcing
cultural identity and promoting sustainable preservation Data will be available upon request to the corresponding
practices. It is recommended that the program should author.
be initiated within the first 6 months of the project, with
continuous activities throughout the year, integrating local References
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