Digital Footprints of Tourism in the Department of Sucre, Colombia: Dataset Based on Foursquare Profiles

Digital footprints represent a valuable source of information for the analysis of tourist behavior. In this context, the dataset titled “Digital Footprints of Tourism in the Department of Sucre, Colombia: Dataset Based on Foursquare Reviews and Profiles” compiles user-generated content about their tourist experiences in the region. Data collection was carried out through the official Foursquare API in three phases: extraction of tourist sites in the 26 municipalities of the department, retrieval of user profiles, and collection of reviews. The final dataset includes information on 66 tourist sites, 355 unique users, and a total of 7,989 reviews. To ensure data quality, a manual validation was conducted with the support of 36 students from the Engineering program at the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, who verified geographic accuracy, removed duplicates, and ensured data consistency. This dataset enables the analysis of tourist behavior, the implementation of natural language processing techniques, and the development of tools aimed at smart tourism. It thus constitutes a valuable resource for researchers, public policy makers, and stakeholders involved in the planning of data-driven sustainable tourism.