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The knowledge and expertise contribute to the development of society. Tourism provides new insights for the advancement of the world, but for the adequate development and achievement of this activity it is necessary an integral, holistic and systematic view. Therefore, it is necessary to have a qualified human capital especially in management. The aim of this paper is to determine the relationship between vocational training provided by universities of tourism in La Libertad Region and the training needs of the sector. The methods used are ethnographic and analytic-synthetic, using interviews and surveys at the responsible sector. The results demonstrate that the universities in the region are focused on technical training-operational and that the sector has a limited view of their real needs regarding the capabilities and skills with which workers must have. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]