Building a 'paradise' on fragile soils : place-making and unsustainable tourism in Northern Peru

This thesis critically examines the current characteristics of the tourism industry in Peru. By taking the case of the coastal district of Mancora, Northern Peru, this study explores processes of place-making occurring in a context of neoliberal reform, whereby territories highly vulnerable to the ‘...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: González Velarde, Fernando
Published: University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2013
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.603375