The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century

This article examines the travels of Peter Gerhard and Ángel Bassols Batalla through the Baja California in the 1950s from a comparative perspective. From the theo-retical viewpoints of the history of geography and the geographical journey as sources of information and working method in situ, the ob...

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Autores: Mendoza Vargas, Héctor, Busto Ibarra, Karina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Investigaciones Geográficas
Idioma:español
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Palabra clave:Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
isolation
tourism
travel
exploration
aislamiento
turismo
viaje
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spelling The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th centuryLa Baja California inventada: visiones sobre un territorio mexicano a mediados del siglo XXMendoza Vargas, HéctorBusto Ibarra, KarinaPeter GerhardÁngel Bassols BatallaBaja CaliforniaisolationtourismtravelexplorationPeter GerhardÁngel Bassols BatallaBaja CaliforniaaislamientoturismoviajeThis article examines the travels of Peter Gerhard and Ángel Bassols Batalla through the Baja California in the 1950s from a comparative perspective. From the theo-retical viewpoints of the history of geography and the geographical journey as sources of information and working method in situ, the observation and empirical knowledge of the territory are established. The traveling style of both authors involves a cultural consideration, since an invented space emerges before their eyes from their own experience in the peninsula. As a traveler, Peter Gerhard journeyed the peninsula seeking the ancient missions that distinguished Baja California. That is why he organized and integrated the information in a guide, in collaboration with Howard E. Gulick. He conceived the guide for tourists of the United States interested in this region so close to their country. Published in 1956, the guide became the most complete instrument for vacationists in general, and also for sport fishermen, hunters, explorers and campers.Este artículo examina los viajes de Peter Gerhard y Ángel Bassols Batalla por la Baja California en los años cincuenta. Ante sus ojos emerge un espacio inventado a partir de la experiencia de cada uno en la península. Gerhard, como viajero, integraba una imagen práctica, placentera y lúdica dirigida a los turistas estadounidenses que con la rapidez y la seguridad del automóvil, podrían disfrutar del sol, las playas, los ranchos y la aventura del pasado histórico en los sitios misionales, además de la caza y la pesca deportiva. Por su parte, Bassols Batalla se adentró al territorio como explorador y, a través de una planeación racional de sus travesías y del análisis geoeconómico como metodología, concluyó que era necesario favorecer la colonización, la consolidación del Estado, el interés nacional y la reafirmación de la soberanía. La comparación entre las visiones de ambos autores señala coincidencias y diferencias que ayudan a comprender la relevancia del viaje geográfico como fuente de información y método de trabajo, indispensable para entender la realidad de una región aislada de México. Instituto de Geografía2014-02-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/htmlhttps://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/4289810.14350/rig.42898Investigaciones Geográficas; No. 86Investigaciones Geográficas; Núm. 862448-72790188-4611reponame:Investigaciones Geográficasinstname:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICOinstacron:UNAMspahttps://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/42898/40147https://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/42898/44910info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/428982024-11-05T15:50:56Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
La Baja California inventada: visiones sobre un territorio mexicano a mediados del siglo XX
title The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
spellingShingle The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
Mendoza Vargas, Héctor
Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
isolation
tourism
travel
exploration
Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
aislamiento
turismo
viaje
title_short The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
title_full The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
title_fullStr The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
title_full_unstemmed The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
title_sort The invented Baja California: visions of a Mexican territory in the middle 20th century
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mendoza Vargas, Héctor
Busto Ibarra, Karina
author Mendoza Vargas, Héctor
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Busto Ibarra, Karina
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
isolation
tourism
travel
exploration
Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
aislamiento
turismo
viaje
topic Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
isolation
tourism
travel
exploration
Peter Gerhard
Ángel Bassols Batalla
Baja California
aislamiento
turismo
viaje
description This article examines the travels of Peter Gerhard and Ángel Bassols Batalla through the Baja California in the 1950s from a comparative perspective. From the theo-retical viewpoints of the history of geography and the geographical journey as sources of information and working method in situ, the observation and empirical knowledge of the territory are established. The traveling style of both authors involves a cultural consideration, since an invented space emerges before their eyes from their own experience in the peninsula. As a traveler, Peter Gerhard journeyed the peninsula seeking the ancient missions that distinguished Baja California. That is why he organized and integrated the information in a guide, in collaboration with Howard E. Gulick. He conceived the guide for tourists of the United States interested in this region so close to their country. Published in 1956, the guide became the most complete instrument for vacationists in general, and also for sport fishermen, hunters, explorers and campers.
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