Migración por amenidades en la ruralidad de América Latina

Abstract

Amenity migration demonstrates a conscious desire to migrate to rural areas, in most casesinfluenced by the attraction of natural or cultural comforts. The objectiveof this articleisto examine research trends on amenity migration in rural areas, metropolitan rural areas, and intermediate cities in Latin America. The methodconsisted ofa qualitative design framed within a state-of-the-art review. In the results,the different conceptual terms used to describe this phenomenonare detailed,the Latin American countries where these migratory flows occuraregeoreferenced,and the theoretical and methodological approaches of the studies are also expanded upon. The discussionhighlights the gaps in current research and the challenges for studying these new human mobilities.