Plazas and Barrios: Heritage Tourism and Globalization in the Latin American Centro Histórico

Abstract

1st ed. "Plazas and Barrios spans all of Spanish-speaking America to address the socio-political dimensions of urban change, exploring the concept of heritage tourism planning as a policy tool. It offers a means for understanding the tensions between the modern and traditional aspects of the built environment in each city and provides a resource for geographers, urban planners, architectural historians, and all concerned with the implications of the emerging global economy."--Jacket. Approaching Latin America's built heritage -- The historical geography of the Spanish American centro historico -- Land use, building quality, and skylines in the centro historico -- The social construction of Latin American historic districts -- Heritage and land valuation in Cartagena de Indias -- Heritage tourism in Habana Vieja: restructuring in a post-Soviet age -- Tourism planning and heritage preservation in Trinidad, Cuba -- Globalization's pressures in the new millennium.