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[Abstract] To understand the significance that cultural heritage has today and, above all, the role of citizens in decision-making for its valorisation, transmission, and management, it is necessary to approach it from a very early age, specifically through childhood education. Hence, this action research study is proposed for 56 infant teachers in initial training at the University of A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). This is a descriptive case study that aims to investigate the perceptions of early childhood education teachers in initial training about cultural heritage (definition: economic, cultural, and educational uses; agents involved in its transmission, management, etc.). In addition, the paper analyses the changes and continuities that occur in student teachers’ perceptions after carrying out a didactic proposal through relevant social problems linked to the Ribeira Sacra cultural landscape. This action research study has allowed students to give more importance to intangible cultural heritage and to gain a better understanding of controversial issues related to cultural heritage, such as the balance between economic and cultural use, as well as citizens’ roles in a decision-making process related to cultural heritage. Despite engaging in didactic activities, a substantial portion of students still retain a conservative outlook on heritage education.

[Abstract] Heritage plays a significant role in understanding historical societies, particularly intangible heritage, as a legacy kept “alive” solely by the action of communities. Therefore, it holds great education potential in the context of critical citizenship education. This action research aims to investigate the perceptions of primary education teachers about intangible heritage and its didactic potential in critical citizenship education. In addition, this paper analyses the changes and continuities that occur in student teachers’ perceptions after carrying out a didactic project focused on relevant social problems linked to the Way of Saint James. This case study is proposed for primary teachers in initial training at the University of A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). The study was conducted during three academic years (2020–2023), with the participation of 160 student teachers. The questionnaire, the interview, and the focus group were used as research instruments. Students learned to give more importance to understanding intangible heritage and reconsidered it as an educational resource for critical citizenship education. However, many aspects of a traditional heritage education remain, where what matters is to respect and care for what is inherited without questioning its current value or its suitability for transmission to future generations.

This work is part of the research line of heritage education from a critical perspective, focusing on the teaching potential of intangible cultural heritage and landscape. An action-research is carried out in primary school teachers in initial training at the University of A Coruña. The proposed objectives are to investigate their social representations about intangible cultural heritage and analyse the changes and continuities that occur after carrying out a teaching project through relevant social problems linked to the Way of Saint James. The action research has allowed the students to give more importance to the intangible cultural heritage and to recognise its link with the landscape and with the communities. Likewise, it contributed to a better understanding of heritage education from a critical perspective. However, continuities can be seen in relation to the scarce presence of intergenerational transmission, the construction of the future, the role of History, respect for cultural diversity, human rights and the recognition of the tangible elements inherent to intangible heritage. These results allowed to introduce improvements in the teaching practice to achieve a critical and democratic citizenship that fights for social justice., El presente trabajo se enmarca en la línea de investigación de la educación patrimonial desde una perspectiva crítica, centrándose en las potencialidades didácticas del patrimonio cultural inmaterial y el paisaje. Se realiza una investigación acción en profesorado de primaria en formación inicial de la Universidade da Coruña. Los objetivos propuestos son indagar sus representaciones sociales sobre el patrimonio cultural inmaterial y analizar los cambios y continuidades que se producen después de realizar un proyecto didáctico a través de problemas sociales relevantes vinculados al Camino de Santiago. La investigación acción ha permitido que el alumnado otorgue más importancia al patrimonio cultural inmaterial y reconozca su vínculo con el paisaje y con las comunidades. Asimismo, contribuyó a una mejor comprensión de la educación patrimonial desde una perspectiva crítica. Sin embargo, se aprecian continuidades en lo relativo a la escasa presencia de la transmisión intergeneracional, la construcción del futuro, el papel de la Historia, el respeto por la diversidad cultural, los derechos humanos y el reconocimiento de los elementos tangibles inherentes al patrimonio inmaterial. Estos resultados permitieron introducir mejoras en la práctica docente con el fin de lograr una ciudadanía crítica y democrática que luche por la justicia social.

[Abstract] The study of landscape is not new, nor is society’s concern for the environment. It occupies a central place in teaching geography and offers many opportunities for the integration of one’s own contents of geographic education. Landscape must be presented as a portion of space on the Earth's surface where natural elements and the actions of human beings interact, a complex reality where nature and culture mix. Knowing a landscape means more than knowing a portion of the territory, it also implies understanding the social groups and peoples that inhabit it. In this regard, and in addition to the study of exceptional, singular, or exotic landscapes, it is necessary to value the importance of ordinary landscapes close to schoolchildren. In this article, a curricular review of primary education in Galicia (Spain) is carried out with the aim of knowing how the study of landscape is approached, also taking into account the guidelines set out in the basic curricula at the national level., [Povzetek] Preučevanje pokrajine ni novo, prav tako ne skrb družbe za okolje, ki zavzema osrednje mesto v pouku geografije in ponuja številne možnosti za integracijo lastnih vsebin geografskega izobraževanja. Pokrajino je treba predstaviti kot del zemeljskega površja, kjer se prepletajo naravni elementi in dejanja ljudi. Je kompleksna realnost, kjer se mešata narava in kultura. Poznavanje pokrajine pomeni več kot poz-navanje dela ozemlja, pomeni tudi razumevanje družbenih skupin in ljudstev, ki jo naseljujejo. V zvezi s tem in poleg preučevanja izjemnih, edinstvenih ali eksotičnih pokrajin je treba ceniti pomen običajnih pokrajin, ki so blizu šolarjem. Članek predstavlja kurikularni pregled osnovnošolskega izobraževanja v Galiciji (Španija) z namenom spoznati pristope k študiju pokrajine, ob upoštevanju smernic, določenih v temeljnih učnih načrtih na nacionalni ravni.

[Abstract] The dynamics that today’s society is facing require critical citizens capable of understanding the complexity of problems from their various dimensions. This work aimed to investigate the social representations that future primary school teachers have about socio-environmental problems, sustainability, purposes of socio-environmental education, and strategies to train in Global Citizenship Education and in Education for Sustainable Development. An exploratory case study was carried out, framed in an action-research approach in the classes of Social Sciences Teaching of the Primary Education Degree of two universities in Galicia (Spain): the University of A Coruña and the University of Santiago de Compostela. A quantitative and qualitative analysis was developed by applying a questionnaire to a sample of 200 students. The results showed that students focus on problems such as climate change or environmental pollution, leaving aside issues such as social inequalities, poverty, or gender issues. In addition, they have difficulties in recognizing the strategies by which teachers can provide their students with critical thinking that leads to social transformation. Significant differences were observed in some researched aspects according to the university of origin, the grade, and the gender of the students, with gender being the one that influenced the greatest number of questions.

[Abstract] The concern about the production of international standards to measure the sustainability of tourism is present today, especially the discourse on the introduction of new sources. This article aims to survey and describe the main approaches and methodologies to use big data to measure tourism sustainability. Successful cases are addressed by explaining the main opportunities and challenges for the creation of official tourist statistics. A comprehensive review of publications regarding this field was carried out by applying the systematic literature review technique. This contributes a knowledge base to destination management organisations to encourage the implementation of official tourism statistics systems using big data.

The concern about the production of international standards to measure the sustainability of tourism is present today, especially the discourse on the introduction of new sources. This article aims to survey and describe the main approaches and methodologies to use big data to measure tourism sustainability. Successful cases are addressed by explaining the main opportunities and challenges for the creation of official tourist statistics. A comprehensive review of publications regarding this field was carried out by applying the systematic literature review technique. This contributes a knowledge base to destination management organisations to encourage the implementation of official tourism statistics systems using big data.

[Abstract] Tourism has a leading role in heritage cities and this implies a major challenge. The overall objective of this paper is to evaluate the performance of tourism planning and management with the view of achieving sustainable tourism in the historic center of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The study addresses topics collected during a long research process of more than 10 years, such as strategic tourism plans, the implementation of quality management systems for tourism, the tourist supply and the regulation of flows. The results show a destination that has introduced alternatives to improve the tourism experience and diversify its offer beyond the Camino de Santiago. There is also growing concern in promoting the sustainability of the historic center. From our point of view, the strengthening of synergies between the different agents involved in the tourism sector of the city has been a key factor in dealing with this situation. However, in this sense, the main problem which is decongesting the tourist flows to the cathedral and its surroundings is still unresolved.

[Resumen] El capítulo pretende mostrar las oportunidades que ofrece el uso de la tecnología Big Data en el sector turístico, así como sus principales retos y limitaciones. Con este objetivo se abordan cuatro casos de estudio de iniciativas exitosas que han sido implementadas, tanto por empresas como por la Administración Pública. Se describen casos que muestran las potencialidades del Big Data para la mejora de la oferta turística, el fomento de destinos inteligentes o la generación de sistemas integrales de estadísticas en turismo. Los ejemplos están encaminados a demostrar la necesidad de los destinos de promover herramientas que integren la sostenibilidad, la experiencia personalizada del visitante, y el bienestar del ciudadano con la configuración de un espacio físico y tecnológicamente integrado.

[Abstrac] The Old Havana, a World Heritage Site since 1982, is one of the main tourist attractions in Cuba, but it is also a space with a marked residential nature. In recent years, the process of recovering this site and restoring it for tourist use has represented a major challenge, both economically and socially. The current situation in the country, resulting from new Cuban government policies, has led to great interest in developing public and private initiatives that enhance tourism in this area. This chapter presents Old Havana as a case study and addresses the economic and social impact that the tourism management carried out by the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana (OHCH) has had on its residents. The chapter opens by introducing historic centres and impacts of tourism, especially in Latin America. It then goes on to introduce the special features of tourism in Cuba. Next, it addresses the social impact on the Cuban population of the tourism policy implemented in the early 1990s, which focused on promoting international tourism at the expense of domestic tourism. It also describes the scenario that resulted from creating designated tourist areas, isolated from the Cuban population, which prevented visitor exchange with residents and cultural enrichment. Next, it discusses the tourism management model developed by the OHCH, which constitutes an outstanding example of sustainable tourism management practice. The chapter closes by presenting a series of final considerations regarding the future of tourism in Cuba, based on the current context.

[Abstract] The objective of this chapter is to understand the formal and informal cultural manifestations produced by public, private and collective institutions. The analysis hopes to contribute to the development of territorial planning that addresses the cultural dynamics existing in cities’ public spaces with the involvement of the residents.

Finisterre, a location at one of the most western European regions: Galicia (Spain) is being repositioned in Europe as a “Land’s End destination”. It is becoming a second possible destination for one of the most relevant European cultural itineraries: the Jacobean Pilgrimage. As a consequence of the increasing number of pilgrims arriving at Finisterre, territorial changes have transformed the landscape and contributed to its local socio-economic development. This paper aims to investigate how this kind of “reinvention” has contributed to shape a new sense of place. Moreover, it aims to evaluate the role of intangible heritage in the social and landscape transformations in Finisterre and its reconversion to a tourist destination. We will address the changes occurred in the tourist offer over an 18 years period, including pilgrims’ hostels and reception facilities; the institutional tourist promotion; and pilgrims’ profile and behaviour. The research methodology is based on the use of statistical sources and document archives from the Pilgrim’s Office. It also presents an empirical study through the application of questionnaires to managers of local accommodation facilities and a semi-structured interview to the director of the Tourist Office of Finisterre. The results contribute to highlight the changes that are taking place in Finisterre, both in terms of its peripheral condition, and in regards to the level of tourism management

[Resumen] Este trabajo estudia el perfil del visitante en Santiago de Compostela y lo compara con el de otros destinos culturales del mundo. Se tomó como base la metodología de ATLAS y se realizaron 400 encuestas a visitantes. Se aprecia el perfil del tradicional turista cultural de edad madura que viaja por vacaciones. Experimenta más motivación por el ambiente del lugar que por el aporte de conocimiento. Asimismo, considera que la arquitectura histórica es el mayor atractivo de Santiago, aunque muestra interés por actividades culturales que impliquen una experiencia más creativa y participativa., [Abstract] The aim of this study is to determine Santiago de Compostela’s visitors profile and compare it with those of other cultural destinations worldwide. Based on ATLAS methodology and after 400 visitors were interviewed, the results reveal a traditional middle-aged cultural tourist who travels for vacation. It’s more motivated by the atmosphere of the place than the actual acquisition of knowledge. Although historical architecture remains to be considered Santiago’s main asset, the study shows an increasing interest in cultural activities that provide more creative and interactive experiences.

The spending of visitors in a tourist destination is influenced by a wide range of sociodemographic, economic, and psychological variables, as well as factors related to travel and destination. The objective of this article is to study the behavior of visitor’s spending in the city of Santiago de Compostela. For the study, questionnaires were conducted on 400 randomly selected visitors in the historic center of the city. The non-parametric tests Kruskal-Wallis and the Mann-Whitney U were used to determine the conditioning factors of the spending. The results indicate that the origin, the organization of the trip, the reason for the visit, the overnighting, the type of accommodation and the activities carried out are elements that influence the spending of visitors at the destination., El gasto de los visitantes en un destino turístico está influenciado por un amplio rango de variables sociodemográficas, económicas, sicológicas, así como por factores relacionados con el viaje y el destino. El objetivo de este artículo es estudiar el comportamiento del gasto de los visitantes en la ciudad de Santiago de Compostela. Para el estudio se realizaron encuestas a 400 visitantes seleccionados aleatoriamente en el centro histórico de la ciudad. Para la determinación de los factores condicionantes del gasto se emplearon las pruebas no paramétricas Kruskal-Wallis y la U de Mann-Whitney. Los resultados indican que la procedencia, la organización del viaje, el motivo de la visita, la pernoctación, el tipo de alojamiento y las actividades que se realizan son elementos que influyen en el gasto que hacen los visitantes en el destino.

Este trabajo estudia el perfil del visitante en Santiago de Compostela y lo compara con el de otros destinos culturales del mundo. Se tomó como base la metodología de ATLAS y se realizaron 400 encuestas a visitantes. Se aprecia el perfil del tradicional turista cultural de edad madura que viaja por vacaciones. Experimenta más motivación por el ambiente del lugar que por el aporte de conocimiento. Asimismo, considera que la arquitectura histórica es el mayor atractivo de Santiago, aunque muestra interés por actividades culturales que impliquen una experiencia más creativa y participativa, The aim of this study is to determine Santiago de Compostela’s visitors profile and compare it with those of other cultural destinations worldwide. Based on ATLAS methodology and after 400 visitors were interviewed, the results reveal a traditional middleaged cultural tourist who travels for vacation. It’s more motivated by the atmosphere of the place than the actual acquisition of knowledge. Although historical architecture remains to be considered Santiago’s main asset, the study shows an increasing interest in cultural activities that provide more creative and interactive experiences

[Resumen] Las ciudades declaradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad se enfrentan al reto de conservar su patrimonio, gestionar altos flujos de visitantes, y al mismo tiempo ofrecer una experiencia acorde a la demanda actual. El objetivo de este trabajo es diseñar una metodología para la implementación de un Sistema Integral de Análisis del Turismo (SIAT) en ciudades patrimoniales. Se parte de la elaboración de una guía dirigida a estudiar los observatorios turísticos, herramienta más utilizada en los destinos patrimoniales. Se establecieron como casos de estudio los observatorios turísticos de cinco ciudades españolas: Córdoba, Ávila, Segovia, Salamanca y Santiago de Compostela. Los resultados demuestran que los observatorios turísticos realizan un seguimiento de los principales indicadores de la demanda y la oferta. Sin embargo, hay aspectos menos abordados relacionados con el impacto económico, la población local o el uso de las TIC en la recopilación y difusión de la información. El SIAT se fundamenta sobre la base de dos pilares. Por una parte, propone un Subsistema de Recopilación y Análisis de Datos, dirigido a mejorar la competitividad del destino. Por otra, plantea un Subsistema de Investigación para el desarrollo de proyectos orientados a velar por la sostenibilidad turística., [Abstract] The World Heritage cities face the challenge of preserving its heritage, managing visitor flows, while providing an experience in line with current demand. The aim of this paper is to design a methodology for the implementation of an Integral System for Tourism Analysis (ISTA) in heritage cities. The work starts by developing a study guide for tourist observatories, the most used tool in heritage destinations. The tourism observatories of five Spanish cities were established as cases of study: Córdoba, Avila, Segovia, Salamanca and Santiago de Compostela. The results show that tourism observatories keep track of the main indicators of demand and supply. However, aspects related to the economic impact of tourism, the local population or the use of ICT in the collection and dissemination of information are less exploited. The ISTA is founded based on two pillars. First, it presents a Subsystem of Collection and Analysis of information aimed at improving the competitiveness of the destination. Secondly, it suggests a Subsystem of Research for developing projects aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the tourist activity.

[Resumen] El turismo cultural, percibido no solo como las visitas a sitios y monumentos históricos, sino ampliado al conocimiento de la forma de vida y tradiciones de las poblaciones lo-cales, podría constituir una importante alter-nativa para Cuba. La presente investigación tiene como objetivos determinar si Cuba es apreciada como un destino cultural desde la perspectiva del mercado español e identifi-car cuáles son sus elementos distintivos. Por medio de un cuestionario realizado a 400 españoles, se evalúan los dos componentes de la imagen de un destino: el cognitivo y el afectivo. El estudio revela una preferencia por el turismo cultural y señala a la gente, la música, al Centro Histórico de La Habana y el estilo de vida como los elementos distintivos de Cuba. Estos resultados contribuyen a un diseño más efectivo de la promoción turística en el mercado español, aunque se recomienda ampliar el estudio a otros mercados potenciales., [Abstract] Cultural tourism perceived not only as visits to sites and monuments, but also expanded to the knowledge of the lifestyle and traditions of local populations could be an important alternative for Cuba. This research aims to determine whether Cuba is appreciated as a cultural destination from the perspective of the Spanish market, as well as to identify which are its distinctive elements. The two components of the destination image: cognitive and affective are evaluated through a questionnaire applied to 400 Spaniards. The study reveals a preference for cultural tourism and pointed out: people, music, the historic center of Havana, and lifestyle as the distinctive elements of Cuba. These results contribute to a more effective promotion of tourism in the Spanish market, although the study should be expanded to other potential markets.

In the current context of political changes taking place in Cuba, the cultural tourism is presented as an alternative capable of offering tourist options beyond the sun and beach tourism. The Old Havana is the main exponent of cultural tourism in the country, supported by its condition as a World Heritage Site, and the involvement of its population in tourism. This paper aims to analyse the work of commercialisation and promotion of cultural tourist products developed by tourist managers of Old Havana. To achieve this goal, the websites of the responsible institutions and their overseas offices were studied. The searches were conducted at two different times (2010 and 2014), enabling the assessment of changes in this period. In addition, actions carried out in the destination and abroad, with particular attention to the use of information and communication technologies were studied. The results showed that websites do not include the distinctive cultural elements of the city’s image, and do not fit the functionality that users demand currently. Furthermore, it is noted the significant competitive disadvantage caused by aspects such as: the inability to access the Internet in hotels, its high price in telephone foxes, or the lack of wifi networks., En el actual contexto de cambios políticos que acontece en Cuba, el turismo cultural se presenta como una alternativa capaz de ofrecer opciones turísticas más allá del producto sol y playa. La Habana Vieja es el principal exponente del turismo cultural en el país, amparada por su condición de Patrimonio de la Humanidad, y por el compromiso de su población con el turismo. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la labor de comercialización y promoción de los productos turísticos culturales realizada por los gestores de la Habana Vieja. Para ello, se estudiaron las páginas web de las instituciones encargadas y las de sus oficinas en el extranjero. Las consultas se realizaron en dos momentos diferentes (2010 y 2014), posibilitando evaluar los cambios ocurridos en este período. Asimismo, se estudiaron las acciones realizadas en el destino y en el exterior, con particular atención al uso de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Como resultado se obtuvo que los sitios web no destacan los elementos culturales distintivos de la imagen de la ciudad, y que no se ajustan a la funcionalidad que demandan los usuarios actualmente. Asimismo, hay que señalar la importante desventaja competitiva ocasionada por aspectos como: la imposibilidad de acceder a Internet en los hoteles, su elevado precio en los locutorios, o la falta de redes wifis.

Arte y geografía mantienen vínculos que se estrechan durante el siglo xx. Sin embargo, el concepto y uso artístico de los espacios paisajísticos, ha ido cambiando. A una visión mítica del paisaje como naturaleza esencial, propia de la década de los 70, sucedió una consideración territorial del mismo, reconociéndolo como naturaleza determinada por imaginarios simbólicos que había que deconstruir. Hoy se quiere recuperar la dimensión estética y extraer el paisaje del territorio, aunque no volviendo a esencialismos sino como espacio de emancipación. A la luz de estas nociones teóricas se abordan varias experiencias artístico-docentes que hemos desarrollado desde la universidad. Se describe especialmente aquí la última de ellas que se materializó en una serie de obras artísticas realizadas por alumnos y profesores de arte en los espacios naturales de la prestigiosa Fundación Montenmedio Arte Contemporáneo., Art and geography keep links that become closer during the century xx. However, the concept and artistic use of landscape structures has been changing. In a mythical vision of landscape as essential nature, typical of the 70s, it take place a territorial consideration of it. Today is important to recover the aesthetic dimension and to extract the landscape of the territory, as space of emancipation. From these theoretical notions we have developed various artistic and educational experiences from the addressed university. The last one was materialized in a series of artistic works by art students and teachers in the natural spaces of the prestigious Montenmedio Contemporary Art Foundation.

El turismo cultural fue percibido como una modalidad turística deseable para cualquier destino, en detrimento de formas masivas como el turismo de sol y playa. Sin embargo, en los últimos tiempos se han producido una serie de cambios que justifican la necesidad de conocer el estado de situación actual de este producto. A su vez, su estudio se fundamenta en la complejidad de su delimitación conceptual, del conocimiento y estimación de la demanda asociada al mismo, y del diseño de su oferta. Asimismo, resulta interesante investigar la apuesta de las ciudades patrimoniales por la investigación turística como vía para adecuar la oferta cultural a las necesidades de la demanda, pero al mismo tiempo respetando el compromiso que significa velar por la preservación de un espacio Patrimonio de la Humanidad. El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer las nuevas tendencias del turismo cultural, tanto desde la perspectiva de la oferta como de la demanda; y analizar el papel de la investigación turística en su adecuación a estas nuevas necesidades. El marco de estudio son las ciudades patrimoniales y en particular, los casos de Santiago de Compostela y La Habana Vieja. El primero, al tratarse de un destino consolidado de turismo cultural, permite profundizar en el conocimiento del turista cultural actual, así como en la adaptación de la oferta al mismo. De igual modo, el hecho de que cuente con estructuras de investigación en turismo, facilita el estudio del papel de las entidades de investigación turística. Por su parte, el resurgir de la actividad turística en La Habana Vieja a partir de la recuperación y reconversión de su patrimonio para uso turístico, la ha convertido en un destino con potencial para el desarrollo del turismo cultural. Sin embargo, aún queda algún camino por recorrer para consolidar este objetivo. Por tanto, su estudio se centra en un diagnóstico de situación y en la posibilidad de trasladar experiencias realizadas en Santiago de Compostela o en otras ciu

La diversificación de la oferta turística representa para Cuba un gran reto, teniendo en cuenta que como parte del Caribe, su desarrollo turístico se ha basado en el producto sol y playa, generando una fuerte imagen asociada al mismo. Esta investigación propone al turismo cultural como una alternativa para intentar darle un giro a esta situación. Para ello se pretende conocer si existe un interés por La Habana como destino cultural en el mercado español. A su vez se establecen las ventajas y desventajas para consolidarse en este mercado, con respecto a importantes competidores de la región. Se aplicó un cuestionario a 400 españoles que visitaban la ciudad de Santiago de Compostela, procedentes de diversos sitios de España y se contrastaron los resultados con los de Rodríguez et al. (2006). El estudio revela que las principales ventajas del destino son: su gente, la diversidad cultural y los sitios de interés turístico. Mientras que sus desventajas más relevantes son: la percepción como destino pobre, la falta de limpieza, las vías de comunicación y el transporte. Estos resultados indican que el mercado español, percibe a Cuba como un destino cultural, con lo cual se deberá orientar la oferta y la promoción turística según las expectativas de esta demanda. Palabras Claves: Turismo Cultural, Imagen, La Habana, Mercado Español., For Cuba diversifying their tourism means a great challenge, considering that as part of the Caribbean, its image has been associated with the sun and beach tourist product. This paper proposes cultural tourism as an alternative to get a turnaround of this situation. Taking this into account, it is intended to figure out if there is any interest in Havana as a cultural destination in the Spanish market. Also, advantages and disadvantages of Cuba to strengthen the competitiveness in this market within the Latin America region are exposed. It was applied a questionnaire to 400 Spaniards from various parts of Spain that were visiting Santiago de Compostela city and the results were contrasted with the ones obtained by Rodríguez et. al (2006). The study reveals that people, cultural diversity and tourist sites are the main destination advantages. While poverty, lack of cleanliness, roads and transport were pointed out as the main disadvantages. These results indicate that the Spanish market, consider Cuba as a cultural destination, therefore tourist offers and promotion should be oriented according to the expectations of this demand.

La Eurorregión Galicia-Norte de Portugal cuenta con una importante riqueza patrimonial material e inmaterial de gran potencial como elemento de desarrollo territorial y atracción turística. Sin embargo, en muchos casos este patrimonio no es suficientemente conocido y/o valorado por las comunidades locales o los visitantes. Esta situación podría estar motivada por la ausencia de iniciativas que permitan un mayor conocimiento de su historia, características o ubicación. En este contexto surge el proyecto GEOARPAD como acción conjunta entre instituciones gallegas y portuguesas integrada en el programa INTERREG V-A España-Portugal 2014-2020. Su objetivo es potenciar la identificación, clasificación, protección y difusión del patrimonio en el ámbito eurorregional, implementando un sistema de información geoespacial que siga el modelo de una Infraestructura de Datos Especiales (IDE) y sea participativo, accesible e interoperable: el Sistema de Información Patrimonial de la Eurorregión Galicia-Norte de Portugal. Este artículo presenta los resultados obtenidos durante la fase inicial de desarrollo del Sistema. Por una parte, se describen los procesos metodológicos llevados a cabo para la armonización semántica y geográfica de la cartografía de Galicia y la región Norte de Portugal, que dan lugar a un mapa armonizado de la Eurorregión. Por otra parte, se muestra el resultado de la georreferenciación de los bienes patrimoniales gallegos y portugueses, lo cual constituye la base del Sistema de Información Patrimonial de la Eurorregión.