Dark tourism, “Netflix tourism”: stakes and conflicts of actors in Medellin

In Medellin, private actors have seized one of the bloodiest periods in the history of Colombia and a very particular tourism is unfolding around the figure of Pablo Escobar. This tourism development boosted by narco-fictions causes tensions and highlights the challenges of a society’s relationship...

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Main Author: Camille Beauvais
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Published: Association Via@ 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/viatourism/8910
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