El mapa turístico mundial según la Organización Mundial de Turismo

As territorial planners, we must understand that the UNWTO (United Nations Tourism Organization) is not a mere observer; it is the body that sets the rules of the game through four fundamental pillars for destination development. To understand territorial configuration and global flows, it is imperative to analyze how space is mapped, measured, and managed internationally. Therefore, today we will address the World Tourism Map according to the UNWTO—or UN Tourism, as it is currently known institutionally—breaking down its three systemic pillars: regionalization, statistics, and the redefinition of functional boundaries.