THE GUIDES FORMATION FOR MOUNTAIN TOURISM: THE CHILEAN CASE

Abstract

In tourism activity has been increasing in the world as is the tendency of Special Interest Tourism, nevertheless in Chile, there is neither regularization nor normalization for human resources operating this kind of tourism; different attempts from different institutions have tried to improve this situation, however, until now no one has achieved it in a neither effective nor efficient way.
The modern tourist demands a standardization system for mountain guides which should also be applicable and a facilitator for the activities both growth and development.