Ecotourism Ecotourism implies traveling to places where the environment is preserved in its original form. This type of traveling means getting acquainted with the cultural-historical and natural features of the territory. When organizing ecotourism activities, priority is given to the conservation and maintenance of ecosystem integrity (Ballantyne & Packer, 2013). One of the possibilities to maintain such an approach is the influx of money into the region (for instance, through the purchase of local products, souvenirs, services, and so on). The local population benefits from the maintenance of this kind of tourism since, as a result, the area is developed, but the environment is not harmed. Therefore, travelers gain an understanding of the natural, cultural, and ethnographic features of the terrain; thus, contributing to the preservation of the continuity of ecosystems and creating the economic setting for the development and maintenance of the existing natural resources. This paper aims to research the peculiarities of different types of tourism as well as its issues and trends and to analyze the background and perspectives of ecotourism in Peru. Tourism and Its Features It is worth noting that the distinguishing features of ecotourism lie in the fact that it stimulates and satisfies the desire to commune with nature, though, preventing the negative influence on nature and culture, and encouraging tourists to contribute to environment conservation and socio-economic development of the territory. Thus, ecotourism is an important component of the sustainable development of natural areas (Fennell, 2014). Those kinds of tourism activities that have the highest net positive effect in terms of environmental, economic, and social development are more stable. The concept of ecotourism can be reduced to a set of principles applicable to all types of tourism-related to nature investigation including massive tourism. For instance, the basic principle of ecotourism is an acquaintance with wildlife as well as with the local customs and culture. Besides, a crucial aspect is to minimize the negative effects on the environment and socio-cultural heritage and maintain the ecological environment of stability (Fennell, 2014). Quite often, traveling to reserves and national parks, which was originally planned as an ecotourism trip, has several serious shortcomings. For example, often tourists are taken to the venue of the tour by helicopters or boats with petrol engines frightening animals and polluting the water. Few programs include the active involvement of travelers in environmental activities. Previously, ecotourism was traditionally opposed to mass tourism, and it was defined as limited and, in some ways, exclusive nature tourism. However, based on the modern concept of ecotourism, this cannot be justified (Timothy & Boyd, 2014). For instance, birdwatchers may be guided by environmental intentions; however, if there are not enough visitors, it will not provide a serious economic alternative to deforestation, the expansion of agricultural lands and settlements. At the same time, the more massive forms of nature tourism provided they are well organized, have considerable potential. One of the most striking exam