Some 'Popular' Gay and Lesbian Tourist Destinations
Given that the most popular destinations cannot be known with any certainty,the following destinations are those that are frequently referred to as being 'popular'. It is not an exhaustive list of destinations, nor is it necessarily reprensentative of destinations that are the most popular. the purpose is to describe the distinations and indecate some of the key issues relating of each, as there is reference to these destinations throughout the book which provides further detail and indentifies other issues.
Key West ( Florida,USA)
Key West is a two-by-four-mile island located at the tip of the Florida Keys, a chain of small coral islands, largely consisting of nature reserves or parks. The Island are linked to one another and the mainland by a causeway, and Key West is a 3 hour drive from Miami. Notable past litetary Key West residents include Ernest hemingway, tennessee Wiliams and Truman Capote. as it declined as a seapo
rt town in the 1970s, Key West was transformed and regenerated as a holiday destination by and for gays and lesbians. Victorian hauses were restored and refurbished as upmarket guesthouses and restaurants,most gay accomodation is in this historic district, close to restaurants and gay bars. There are a number of well-established, men-only resorts,many of which are clothing-optional and cruisy. It has,for some time, been a predominantly gay and lesbian holiday toen but, more recently, it has catered for a wider range of visitors.
Costa Rica
Central American country bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Pasific Ocean,Located between Nicaragua to the north an Panama to the South
Argentina
A South american country with a population of 30 million. It is bordered by the South Atlantic and has a temperate climate. Its capitaly city, Buenos Aires , is alleged to have become the gay Mecca od South America,rivalling Rio as the 'traditional' gay destination for gays from the USA and Europe ( Goni,2004). This is, in part, atributed to its cosmopolitan feel and European lifestyle, as well as a favourable exchange rate. It is believed that some of the current tourist boom is associated with sex tourism.
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