Turismo rural y desarrollo local en América Latina: los casos de Perú y Argentina

Rural tourism as well as rural spaces have increased their importance. They can have an effect as factor of local and regional development, especially considering some of the issues in local development such as political, social, economic and ecological aspects. The article analyses the relationship between rural tourism and the process of local development in Perú and Argentina. Both countries offered rural tourism despite the fact that they are very different territories in concern to the landscapes, history and resources.  This work aims to describe the role that tourism and especially rural tourism plays, and its relationship with local development. The objectives, strategies and characteristics of rural tourism within the National Strategy Plans will be analyzed.  The methodology is explorative and descriptive. It is based on the comparative technique of documented cases. The qualitative investigation will be performed with the research, selection and revision of academic and documental articles, such as the National Strategy Plans of both countries. Rural tourism promotes local development actions in both territories, despite the differences and coincidences in these countries.