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Article
Railway for Tourism in South America: An Approach on Its Uses
Author(s)
Thiago Allis1, Carla Fraga2 and Maximiliano Augusto Velazquez3
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2142/2016.06.005
Affiliation(s)
1. Department of Geography, Tourism and Humanities, Federal University of São Carlos, Sorocaba, São Paulo 18052-780, Brazil
2. Department of Tourism and Heritage, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, Brazil
3. Center for Metropolitan Transportation Studies (CETAM), Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina
ABSTRACT
In this paper, the authors focus on the interplay
between railways and tourism. Therefore, evidence is provided in order to
decipher the manner in which railways are used for tourism purposes in South
America. With a view to achieving this goal, an exploratory approach is used,
which consists in the analysis of publications on tourism and transportation
made by renowned scholars, as well as a descriptive approach, based upon the
classification of data obtained from public and private railway organizations.
The paper notes that tourism is of paramount importance in the protection of
the railway heritage in South America. Following this line of reasoning, it is
concluded that there is a wide variety of tourist trains which exploit either
the cultural and historical aspects of railways or the bewitching landscapes
offered by railway trips and create experiences for tourists.
KEYWORDS
Transport, tourism, railways, South America, methodology.
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