TOURISTIC CARTOGRAPHY: THE MAP AS MEDIATOR IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE TERRITORY OF OURO PRETO-MG

Abstract

Tourism is an economic phenomenon, political, social and cultural life that should be studied in particular by cartography, through the systematization of cartography of tourism, in which the most important design is not just symbols to compose the legend, but reflect on as it should be organized, in order to clearly explain the reasoning correct about the phenomenon, with real information to the public that if you use those maps. Thus, trying to understand the possible disabilities and ease of interaction of tourists with maps of Ouro Preto-MG. To this end, the work consisted of references and theoretical discussions that were followed by an analysis of three different tourist maps available on Ouro Preto, which was the removal of those, its scope and places of disclosure. With this, it is expected to contribute to the discussion about the map as a mediator of the tourist experience.