tourism management

Overtourism threatened a sacred Colombian lake. How indigenous guards saved it from damage

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Overtourism threatened a sacred Colombian lake. How indigenous guards saved it from damage

In the crater of a semidormant volcano in southwest Colombia is a sacred lake of startling green which used to draw a steady stream of garbage-tossing tourists before indigenous leaders took back control. Ascending the Azufral volcano, which rises to 4,070 metres (13,369ft) in the western Colombian Andes, is not for the faint-hearted. It is … Read more

China’s university students in fierce battle for majors with best job prospects

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China’s university students in fierce battle for majors with best job prospects

In the third of a four-part series on China’s universities and campus life, Alcott Wei asks why students are finding it so hard to switch disciplines once they reach university, in contrast to the previous generation which prioritised getting into the most prestigious institutions. Read the second part here. John Fan, an undergraduate at Changan … Read more