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Hogeweij, Gerrit (2024)

Representaciones culturales en la época del turismo globalizado: Estudio de caso: la ciudad andina de Huaraz y el turismo de montaña

Master thesis | Latin American Studies (MA)

In this thesis we analyse the ways in which Huaraz, a Peruvian city in the Andes, presents itself culturally to the world, in particular to the tourist world, and compare those with the cultural identity as perceived by the people in this city. For the first part we have analysed tourism promotion websites, and how history and actuality are presented in various ways: in museums and archaeological sites, in handicrafts, and in street nomenclature. We addressed the second part, the perceived cultural identity, through interviews and participant observation. We conclude that the cultural identity perceived by the inhabitants of Huaraz is totally different from the cultural self-representations, and we give a beginning explanation for this difference.

turismo

identidad cultural

globalización

Huaraz

Perú

Author

Hogeweij, Gerrit

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Cultural Analysis in Latin America

Supervisors

Dr. G. Inzaurralde

ECTS Credits

20

Language

es