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Estrada Real : patrimônio cultural de Minas Gerais (?) : um estudo de Diamantina e Serro

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O crescimento mundial do turismo tem estimulado o desenvolvimento de grandes programas de base local, que buscam aumentar o fluxo turístico para as localidades por meio da promoção das riquezas naturais, culturais e patrimoniais das mesmas. Neste contexto, se insere o Programa Estrada Real, iniciativa do governo e outras instituições de Minas Gerais, que investe desde 1999 no desenvolvimento turístico de uma vasta região, que compreende 168 cidades no estado. As propostas de ação são baseadas na riqueza histórica de Minas Gerais e dos caminhos do período colonial, por onde se realizou o povoamento do interior brasileiro e o escoamento das riquezas do território. A região apresenta atualmente grande vocação para o turismo, notadamente no segmento cultural, necessitando ser trabalhada por estratégias coerentes com este fim. Estas se encontram inseridas no escopo do Programa, que tem objetivos audaciosos, como demonstra a candidatura em curso para reconhecimento da Estrada Real como Paisagem Cultural Mundial pela UNESCO. Esta dissertação objetiva identificar o nível de participação da população neste Programa, bem como o de sua apropriação quanto aos bens patrimoniais envolvidos. A análise se focou nos municípios mineiros de Diamantina e Serro, onde foi realizada a pesquisa de campo. Através das entrevistas realizadas, identificaram-se as percepções e expectativas da comunidade quanto ao tema, o que constitui certamente a base para o diagnóstico das ações desenvolvidas até o presente momento, bem como para o prognóstico do êxito das mesmas.

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... Serro was the capital of one of the four districts of the captaincy of Minas Gerais, it was the first city to have its architectural ensemble listed by the National Historical and Artistic Patrimonial Institute (IPHAN) and the one that best preserved the features of 18 th century villages in the state. Situated in the northeast center of Minas Gerais, in central region of the Espinhaço mountain ( Barbosa et al., 2013;Marques, 2009). In Serro region an artisanal minas cheese is produced, considered intangible heritage of Minas Gerais (Barbosa, 2007). ...
... During the colonial period, Serro was the capital of one of the four districts of the captaincy of Minas Gerais. It was the first city to have its architectural ensemble listed by the National Historical and Artistic Patrimonial Institute (IPHAN) and the one that best preserved the features of 18 th century villages in the state (Marques, 2009). In Serro region an artisanal minas cheese is produced, considered intangible heritage of Minas Gerais ( Barbosa, 2007). ...
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