El Hierro has been characterized by the balance between human development and environmental sustainability. The island was historically far from the mass tourism developments dominant on the other Canary Islands. Tourism accommodations in El Hierro are few compared to more developed coastal areas in the Archipelago, and recreational activities are mainly linked to cultural and natural sites and resources. This chapter focuses on La Restinga fishing village and its coasts, where the ‘Sea of Calms’ and one multiple-use Marine Reserve (MR) are located, both of which became popular over the last decade. The tourist development experience has promoted a new way of looking at the sea and conceptualizing its habitats and populations. In 2014, after the submarine volcano eruption occurred in 2011, we estimated that at least 25,391 dives had been carried out in the diving spots established by the MR and other diving sites close to La Restinga. Despite the difficulties experienced after the volcano eruption, a unique imaginaire has been consolidated, thanks to the image of the island's exclusive nature and iconic elements. In addition, the rapid recovery of the destination is an excellent example of how the tourism system can adapt and incorporate unexpected events such as volcanic eruptions.
ResumenEl presente artículo, es el extracto de una investigación que demuestra cómo una práctica cambia con el devenir de los años y se modela según los contextos económico, social y político. Con las herramientas que facilita la etnografía como método de la antropología, se estudió la producción de chicha en el casco urbano de Panchimalco y su relación con las festividades religioso-populares.Una parte de los hallazgos de campo gravita entre la categorización de etapas de producción subyugadas por los sistemas fiscales que establecieron los gobernantes de turno, el golpe que ha implicado el desmantelamiento del Estado en la posguerra y la etapa actual, que se centra en la presentación de lo indígena como elemento exótico que incentiva el turismo.
Palabras claveEtnología -El Salvador; Actividades culturales-El Salvador;
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