We've discussed about tourism and how different authors have distinct opinions about what it means to be a tourists. Kincaid tells us that a tourists is a privileged person because he, or she, is oblivious to the socio-political and economical realities of the place they visit. I share the same opinion because of the little social experiment we had in class: being a tourist for a day. Being an Argentinian in the mall of San Juan made me realize how tourists can become oblivious: we create the conditions so that this phenomena occurs. We tend to exclude these details when we meet a foreigner so that they feel more welcomed in our country. Judith Fein was different from the other authors because she was a traveler in Guatemala and not a tourist. She immersed herself in the Guatemalan culture and religion when she met Maximon.I believe that in this blog I've used some of the techniques that Naipaul uses in his autobiography. I wanted to give character to this blog so that the reader could experience the different themes discussed through a Puerto Rican perspective. As a Brutanese public policy: a country's development is measured in general happiness. Puerto Rico's festive spirit is captivating and will seduce you. Below is a video from the festivities at la Calle San Sebastian.
