Uma visão geográfica sobre o turismo pedagógico na cidade do Rio de Janeiro a partir dos roteiros do aprendizado

Abstract

Tourism is one of the most significant economic activities in the capitalist reproduction of space. Constantly reinforced as a form of leisure that is socially perceived as virtuous, tourism has become increasingly diversified, adapting to patterns of consumption and aesthetics. With various modalities, the practice finds in educational tourism the association between traveling and the reinforcement of learning as a tourist objective. This research aims to present an overview of the phenomenon in question: educational tourism, carried out by operators, agencies, teachers, and schools in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, highlighting the perspectives of the different agents involved in promoting the activity. This effort is justified by the fact that, despite being vast and diverse, the space where this practice is reproduced in the studied context lacks studies and works that explore the perceptions of its agents, revealing processes and potential for the modality. The research focused on private educational institutions within the defined area, identifying patterns of tourist flows and points of visitation within the city. Although educational tourism is a well-established activity in the city of Rio de Janeiro, it reveals significant discrepancies among its promoters, indicating a latent potential for further growth in the field.