In recent decades, several Latin American nations have experienced
political transitions that have caused a decline in tourism. In
spite of-or even because of-that history, these areas are again
becoming popular destinations. This work reveals that in
post-conflict nations, tourism often takes up where social
transformation leaves off and sometimes benefits from formerly
off-limits status. Comparing cases in Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, and
Peru, Babb shows how tourism is a major force in remaking
transitional nations. While tourism touts scenic beauty and
colonial charm, it also capitalizes on the desire for a brush with
recent revolutionary history. In the process, selective histories
are promoted and nations remade. This work presents the diverse
stories of those linked to the trade and reveals how
interpretations of the past and desires for the future coincide and
collide in the global marketplace of tourism.
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