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Mass Tourism: The prize of globalization!

by Simone Renoldi (Italy)

Canada

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Everyday, during summer, hundreds of tourists are crossing the Canadian Rockies visiting its beauties. In the Columbia Icefield the ice feeds three different rivers that flow into three different oceans and this attracts lots of people giving them the chance to easily put their feet on a glacier.
Everyday, during summer, hundreds of tourists are crossing the Canadian Rockies visiting its beauties. In the Columbia Icefield the ice feeds three different rivers that flow into three different oceans and this attracts lots of people giving them the chance to easily put their feet on a glacier.
From the Glacier Terminal each 20 minutes a shuttle bus brings people to a special 4x4 glacier bus that contains up to 30 persons. One after the other the 4x4 vehicles slowly move toward the icefield while an enthusiastic bus driver exposes all his knowledge about glaciers.
From the Glacier Terminal each 20 minutes a shuttle bus brings people to a special 4x4 glacier bus that contains up to 30 persons. One after the other the 4x4 vehicles slowly move toward the icefield while an enthusiastic bus driver exposes all his knowledge about glaciers.
Once at destination hundreds of tourists straggle on the icefield, ready for everything in order to take a memory picture careless of the few safety rules imposed by the site.
Once at destination hundreds of tourists straggle on the icefield, ready for everything in order to take a memory picture careless of the few safety rules imposed by the site.
It seems that the most important thing is to record a photo to post on social networks and not to record a memory on one's mind while admiring one of the beautiful place on Earth.
It seems that the most important thing is to record a photo to post on social networks and not to record a memory on one's mind while admiring one of the beautiful place on Earth.
It is not easy to take a picture of the glacier without incorporating other tourists or buses. Is this what we really want for our future?
It is not easy to take a picture of the glacier without incorporating other tourists or buses. Is this what we really want for our future?

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