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Developing and managing dark tourism

by Carolyn Childs 2 Comments

Dark Tourism

Late last year I spent a few days in Medellin (Colombia).  For many people, the name Medellin will be associated with the ultra-violent rule of the cocaine cartel chief Pablo Escobar.  In fact, over the last 20 years, Medellin has undergone a remarkable and heartwarming transformation.  But that link to Escobar remains through the emergence in tours to key sites associated with him - dark tourism. What is Dark Tourism? The tour is one of a growing body of experiences known as ‘dark tourism’: defined as any travel associated with death, … [Read more...]

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