The significance of the “La Venta” Museum Park as a product of cultural tourism in Tabasco (Mexico)

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BEATRIZ PÉREZ SÁNCHEZ
CECILIA GARCÍA MUÑOZ APARICIO

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The evolution of the Olmec culture, the first civilization of Mesoamerica, inherited to Mexico the heritage of its architecture, festivals, rituals, crafts, gastronomy, and languages ​​that arose from its diversification. In Tabasco, the oldest ceremonial center was built and is preserved, whose splendor dates back to the years 800-400 B.C. A symbology that is part of the cultural tourism of Tabasco that founded on March 4, 1958 the Parque Museo La Venta, in Villahermosa, a heritage of culture that constitutes a civilizing organization with elements of identity, and a tourist attraction that provides historical authenticity. and prehispanic. For more than 60 years, it has offered an innovative archaeological destination, designed in the midst of nature, a humid tropic with its original flora and fauna. Objective: to demonstrate the importance of the La Venta Park Museum as part of cultural tourism in Tabasco Mexico. Methodology: In this research, a descriptive qualitative method will be used with the management of secondary sources. Results: under the tutelage of the Mexican State, the notion of museum and the creation of the Parque Museo La Venta were determined in all its breadth under the commodification of culture.


Keywords: La Venta Park Museum, cultural tourism, Tabasco, Mexico

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PÉREZ SÁNCHEZ, B., & GARCÍA MUÑOZ APARICIO, C. (2024). The significance of the “La Venta” Museum Park as a product of cultural tourism in Tabasco (Mexico). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM, BUSINESS AND TERRITORY, 7(2), 132–146. https://doi.org/10.21071/riturem.v7i2.15356
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BEATRIZ PÉREZ SÁNCHEZ, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco. Mexico

Professor at the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco (Mexico)

CECILIA GARCÍA MUÑOZ APARICIO, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco. Mexico

Professor at the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco (Mexico)

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