Municipal management and participation of local stakeholders to achieve tourism promotion in the Historical Center of Lima after COVID-19

Abstract

This research provides guidelines to promote tourism in the Historical Center of Lima, and highlights the importance of municipal management and the participation of local stakeholders involved since the beginning of COVID19 pandemic, declared in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. The quarantine and strict measures to prevent the spread of the virus, in almost all countries of the world, forced people to comply with lockdown and closure of borders. As a consequence, one of the most affected activities was tourism.  After almost a year, governments, institutions and local stakeholders are working to restart tourism activities, including those in the Historic Center of Lima. Therefore, this qualitative research study interviewed the main local
 stakeholders. Local authority’s leadership to manage tourism guidelines, in
 coordination with the public and private sectors and the community, is highlighted.