The Advancement of Accessible Tourism in Queimadas (PB)

The municipality of Queimadas is gaining regional recognition by combining tourism development, civic engagement, and inclusion. Local government and the tourism sector have been working to develop infrastructure and services, ensuring that residents and visitors with disabilities or reduced mobility can experience the city independently and safely.

Key Initiatives and Infrastructure

Tourism Sector Training:

Practical training sessions for staff at bars, restaurants, snack bars, and guesthouses.

Technical preparation for local guides and tour leaders, ensuring empathetic, safe, and high-quality service.

Inclusive Adventure Tourism:

Partnership with the Campina Grande Institute for the Blind (*Instituto dos Cegos de Campina Grande*): Conducting adapted rappelling activities and short hikes.

Initiatives with the hearing-impaired community in Queimadas: Hiking and rappelling experiences focused on personal achievement and social integration.

Philus-Haus Cultural Center:

Installation of access ramps to enable independent movement.

Implementation of guide paths and tactile maps, marking the first phase of the cultural center's accessibility project.

Public Market:

Installation of tactile paving to guide visually impaired individuals.

Provision of on-site tactile maps.

Improvements to stair signage and installation of new handrails, ensuring greater safety for daily use and tourism.