Staged Tourism or a Celebration of Culture?

Staged Tourism or a Celebration of Culture? Folkloric dancing, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Almost every evening during our stay in San Miguel de Allende, there have been wonderful performances of traditional Mexican dances by San Miguel’s different folkloric troupes on a stage in the main square. The ‘staging’ of tourism, the recreation of cultural traditions through performance and the production of tourism as a series of staged events … Read more

The Drive to Essaouira from Marrakech and the Business of Goats in Trees

Goats grazing in trees on the road to Essaouira, Morocco. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The drive to Essaouira from Marrakech is about 160km, but somehow takes 3 hours. The reason is the low speed limits, with speeds never exceeding more than 60kph, which means a slow drive through Marrakech’s suburbs and every other town and village on the route. Along the way, you’ll spot an assortment of vehicles, all … Read more