Making Machu Picchu The Politics of Tourism in Twentieth-Century Peru |
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| Author:
| Rice, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-4353-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $74.00AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Machu Picchu is the focus of Peru's tourism economy. Mark Rice's history of Machu Picchu in the twentieth century - from its "discovery" to today's travel boom - reveals how Machu Picchu was transformed into both a global travel destination and a powerful symbol of the Peruvian nation.
Now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Machu Picchu is the focus of Peru's tourism economy. Mark Rice's history of Machu Picchu in the twentieth century - from its "discovery" to today's travel boom - reveals how Machu Picchu was transformed into both a global travel destination and a powerful symbol of the Peruvian nation.