Friction of space and territorial externalities of land-based tourist mobility in Central America from the Ticabus route
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Space friction, Tourist integration, Tourism transport, Central America.Abstract
Tourism has become one of the driving forces of the contemporary integration process in Central America and, as a result, the land transport route Ticabus (TRT) was developed. This route links Tapachula, Mexico to Panama City through the Pan American Highway and and crosses six of the seven Central American countries in 2526 km. With the exception of two locations (Tapachula, Mexico and San Pedro Sula, Honduras), the points of origin and destination are national capitals of Central America. Despite the small size of the countries, the presence of the highway infrastructure and the direct links between national capitals, there are a number of territorial externalities, as a result of political, economic and social conditions, which not only maximize the friction of space but also demonstrate the difficulty of territorial dynamics within the isthmus.
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