The Main Square. Touristification and sociability in Los Cabos, Mexico: Plaza Antonio Mijares, 1974-2020

The objective of this article is to study the significance held by the Antonio Mijares main square for the inhabitants of SanJosé del Cabo as a central location of sociability. This work uses a qualitative methodology based on unstructured interviews with key individuals who are dedicated to promoting local culture and in situ observation, understanding that the public space is a location where citizens can interact, creating an environment of social interaction and of habitus, where people can seek recreation, attend civic, artistic, and cultural events, and where the ties of unity can be strengthened among thecitizens. It is concluded that the space studied, although in a process of touristification since 1974, as a result of the public policies on tourism, with the surrounding buildings mainly selling goods and services to foreign tourists, the society has appropriated the square, giving it a communal feel, encouraged by social, cultural and political manifestations by the local population.

• Fecha de publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
• Repositorio: RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/13927
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/13778; https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/13927
• Palabra clave: urban space; open space; social interaction; socialization; espacio urbano; espacio abierto; interacción social; socialización; Espace urbain; espace ouvert; interaction sociale; socialisation
• License: Derechos de autor 2022 Historia Y Memoria