Packaged Vacations

by Ward, Evan R.

• ISBN13: 9780813032290
• ISBN10: 0813032296
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida

Summary

Evan Ward's compelling study provides analytical insight into the evolution of today's principal tourism destinations in the Spanish Caribbean.Packaged Vacationsexamines the political and economic forces that led to the creation of resorts in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, as well as the impact tourism has had on local environments, economies, and cultures. By comparing and contrasting a number of case studies, Ward reveals how historical, political, architectural, planning, and environmental factors led to the unique identities of resorts throughout the region. He also demonstrates that the growth of tourism in the region into a major economic force is driven as much by local and European interests as by those of American corporations.

Author Biography

Evan R. Ward is director of International Programs and assistant professor of history at the University of North Alabama, Florence.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
Prologue: Departures	p. 1
The American Caribbean
The Rockefellers	p. 7
Conrad Hilton	p. 21
Cathedrals of Chaos	p. 43
The Latin Caribbean
Dorado Beach	p. 55
A Second Marriage	p. 71
Destination Cuba!	p. 87
Visions of Cancun	p. 105
The Global Caribbean
A Means of Last Resort	p. 137
Punta Cana	p. 155
Epilogue: Observations from 135 Degrees	p. 185
Abbreviations	p. 193
Notes	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 209
Index	p. 225
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