Cultural tourism itineraries in Serra Gaúcha (RS-Brazil): Selection and formation of the routes and their memorial historical appeal

Abstract

In the study of road structure of colonial settlement of Serra Gaúcha it is analyzed their relationship as a former of cultural tourism itineraries. The region established by ostensible European migration process presents in its settlement historical and economical possibilities defined by their road connects. Therefore, these routes are justified with memorial elements of migration colonies. In this research, it is adopted as method, a historical-genetical logic. It is performed a mapping of road networks on the colonial settlement in pioneering cities of occupation. It is known that these started on the second quarter of the nineteenth century assisting in the formation of colonies of Caxias, Conde  d'Eu and Dona Isabel (cores that originate the municipalities of Caxias do Sul, Garibaldi and Bento Gonçalves), all in northeastern Rio Grande do Sul. This recognition promotes regional studies, the identification of new forms of appropriation and the recognition of spatial logic, based on the theory of location. Their result enables further diagnosis about the cultural tourism resources and its regional structure.