Analysis of Risk Factors in Adventure Tourism in Colombia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2026.24.011Keywords:
Quality,, safety, normativity, Perceived riskAbstract
Adventure tourism has become one of the strands of tourism most in demand the world over, and yet the inadequate preparation and performance of some of these activities has caused accidents , some of which have been fatal.. Therefore, this research identifies the factors of risk in adventure tourism activities in Colombia, through qualitativeand descriptive methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key players in the sector. It was found that the departments of Santander, Magdalena, Valle and Antioquia are the main territories where accidents occur in this variant of tourism, with the highest accident rate occurring in paragliding, horseback riding and trekking. Despite the fact that there are extensive regulations in the adventure segment, mandatory as of 2015, shortcomings continue to abound, putting the integrity of the user at risk.
Downloads
Publication Facts
Reviewer profiles N/A
Author statements
- Editor & editorial board
- profiles
- Academic society
- PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
- Publisher
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación Social y Turismo. Universidad de La Laguna (España) - Instituto Universitario da Maia ISMAI (Portugal)
To learn about these publication facts, click 
PF is maintained by the Public Knowledge Project
References
Adventure Travel Trade Association. (2018). 20 Adventure Travel Trends to Watch in 2018.
Adventure Travel Trade Association. (2020). ADVENTURE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT INDEX.
Allied Market Research. (2024). Tamaño y participación del mercado de turismo de aventura,. Global Market Insights. https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/adventure-tourism-market
Almeida, F. M. K. (2017). Análisis de la infraestructura de calidad para el turismo de aventura en el Ecuador [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador ]. https://repositorio.puce.edu.ec/server/api/core/bitstreams/a02bf0f8-ee6a-4e01-af2c-b8ed0bb051fb/content
Bedregal, P., Besoain, C., Reinoso, A., & Zubarew, T. (2017). Qualitative research methodology in health care. Revista Médica de Chile, 145(3), 373–379. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872017000300012
Bento, P., Murta, L., & Sáez-Padilla, J. (2019). La calidad de los servicios de las empresas de turismo activo en Portugal. Cuadernos de Turismo, 44(44), 27–41. https://doi.org/10.6018/TURISMO.44.404721
Bhattacharya, P., Mukhopadhyay, A., Saha, J., Samanta, B., Mondal, M., Bhattacharya, S., & Paul, S. (2023). Perception-satisfaction based quality assessment of tourism and hospitality services in the Himalayan region: An application of AHP-SERVQUAL approach on Sandakphu Trail, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 11(2), 259–275. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJGEOP.2023.04.001
Buckley, R. (2010). Adventure Tourism Management. Adventure Tourism Management, 1–268. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781856178358/ADVENTURE-TOURISM-MANAGEMENT-RALF-BUCKLEY
Buckley, R., Zhong, L., & Martin, S. (2021). Mental health key to tourism infrastructure in China’s new megapark. Tourism Management, 82, 104169. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TOURMAN.2020.104169
Cruz, D. P., Del Castillo Silva, J. de J., Muñoz Meneses, N. M., & Castro Soza, L. G. (2021). Análisis de la Gestión del Riesgo de las actividades de Turismo de Aventura en el Complejo Volcánico Pilas-El Hoyo en el año 2020. IIDCA-CSUCA.
El Tiempo. (2017, January 27). Manual práctico para un turismo de aventura seguro. EL Tiempo. https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-16802557
Farrelly, F., & Beverland, M. (2023). Deploying Cultural Knowledge of Nature to Construct the Nature Sports Experience. Https://Doi.Org/10.1177/00472875231164974, 63(3), 681–695. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875231164974
Galindo, B. C. L., & Bravo, A. (2008). Turismo de aventura: reflexiones sobre su desarrollo y potencialidad en Colombia. Turismo y Sociedad, 9, 103–112. www.unwto.org].
Gstaettner, A. M., Lee, D., Weiler, B., & Rodger, K. (2019). Visitor safety in recreational protected areas: Exploring responsibility-sharing from a management perspective. Tourism Management, 75, 370–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TOURMAN.2019.06.007
Guerrero González, E., & Mendoza, R. R. J. (2014). Introducción al Turismo (Grupo Editorial Patria, Ed.; Primera). www.editorialpatria.com.mx
Hansen, M., Fyall, A., & Spyriadis, T. (2020). Adventure or amusement? Image and identity challenges for the aerial adventure industry and implications for positioning and policy. Anatolia, 31(3), 423–435. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2020.1741408
Hansen, M., Rogers, D., Fyall, A., Spyriadis, T., & Brander-Brown, J. (2019). Collaborative industry risk management in adventure tourism: A case study of the US aerial adventure industry. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 28, 100218. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JORT.2019.03.008
Holm, M. R., Lugosi, P., Croes, R. R., & Torres, E. N. (2017). Risk-tourism, risk-taking and subjective well-being: A review and synthesis. Tourism Management, 63, 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TOURMAN.2017.06.004
Kent, K., John Sinclair, A., & Diduck, A. (2012). Stakeholder engagement in sustainable adventure tourism development in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, India. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 19(1), 89–100. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2011.595544
Leung, Y.-F., Spenceley, A., Hvenegaard, G., & Buckley, R. (2019). Gestión del turismo y de los visitantes en áreas protegidas: directrices para la sostenibilidad. (G. Craig, Ed.; UICN, Gland, Suiza, Vol. 27). UICN. www.iucn.org/pa_guidelines
MacCarthy, M. (2021). Using Dialectic Thematic Analysis in dark tourism: Combining deductive and inductive reasoning in a modular method. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 48, 468–478. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JHTM.2021.08.001
Mata, C., & Carvalhinho, L. (2020). Security and risk management in outdoor sports – An exploratory systematic review. Sport TK, 9(1), 59–64. https://doi.org/10.6018/SPORTK.413331
Morillo, M. M. C. (2011). Turismo y producto turístico. Evolución, conceptos, componentes y clasificación. Visión Gerencial, (1), 135–158. https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=465545890011
Nordfjærn, T., & Rundmo, T. (2015). Personality, risk cognitions and motivation related to demand of risk mitigation in transport among Norwegians. Safety Science, 73, 15–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SSCI.2014.11.008
Politica de Turismo Sostenible, MInisterio de industria Comercio y Turismo (2020). https://www.mincit.gov.co/minturismo/calidad-y-desarrollo-sostenible/politicas-del-sector-turismo/politica-de-turismo-sostenible/politica-de-turismo-sostenible-9.aspx
Programa de transformación productiva. (2012). Diagnóstico Turismo de Naturaleza en el Mundo;Plan de Negocio de Turismo de Naturaleza en Colombia.
Rantala, O., Rokenes, A., & Valkonen, J. (2018). Is adventure tourism a coherent concept? A review of research approaches on adventure tourism. Annals of Leisure Research, 21(5), 539–552. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2016.1250647
Reynolds, Z., & Hritz Dr., N. M. (2012). Surfing as adventure travel: Motivations and lifestyles. Journal of Tourism Insights, 3(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.9707/2328-0824.1024
Troncoso, C. A. (2023). Turismo aventura, exploración y negociaciones en la creación de la Puna argentina como destino turístico. PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, 21(3), 637–650. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2023.21.044
Vujović, V. (2017). Innovative Adventure Activities-Model of Typological Classification in the Case of Montenegro. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320618061
Wang, J., Liu-Lastres, B., Ritchie, B. W., & Pan, D. Z. (2019). Risk reduction and adventure tourism safety: An extension of the risk perception attitude framework (RPAF). Tourism Management, 74, 247–257. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TOURMAN.2019.03.012
Xie, C., Yu, J., Zhang, J., Wu, M. Y., Lin, Z., & Feng, P. (2023). Concept and Evidence of Tourist Risk Gaze. Https://Doi.Org/10.1177/00472875231197993. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875231197993
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Laura Daniela Guayan Díaz , Mayra Sofía Carreño Gaona, Jesús Alexis Barón
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
I confirm that the work is original (of my/our authorship), and that it will not be submitted to other journals or publications until the final resolution of the review process in PASOS, RTPC.
I authorize the publication of my work by PASOS, PSTN of free and open access in any of the formats that I deem appropriate, for an indefinite period of time and as a non-remunerated collaboration.
Likewise, the author(s) understands that the published work may be linked or deposited on any server or included in other publications (republication), provided that the new place and/or new edition references the original publication and acknowledges the authorship and copyright ownership of PASOS RTPC publications.
Authors understand that a plagiarism-self-plagiarism check will be performed, and the article may be removed at any time from the editorial flow.
