Los caminos del patrimonio. Rutas turísticas e itinerarios culturales

Abstract

In this work, the reasons for the proliferation of tourist routes and cultural itineraries as a global phenomenon together with the consequences that these can trigger in the territories where they are introduced are analysed. A typology of routes is established and the controversial concept of Cultural Itinerary based on the proposals of the European Council and ICOMOS is studied. Variousprojects involving routes and historical paths in the Ayabaca mountain range (Piura, Peru) are then examined, as are the potential impacts that the creation of these tourist products can suppose for the development of the populations where they are applied. It is considered in this paper that these projects lack a holistic vision of heritage that would promote its value as a whole, thereby preventing the potential fragmentation of the territory as regards encouraging some zones to the detriment of others.

Keywords

• Tourist routes
• Cultural Itineraries
• ICOMOS
• European Council
• Territorial Marketing