Almost 50 years after the Jonestown Massacre, the remote jungle site where over 900 people perished under the orders of cult leader Jim Jones is now a tourist destination. While the new Jonestown Memorial Tour, priced at $750, aims to educate visitors on the tragic events of November 18, 1978, it has drawn significant criticism from both Guyanese locals and survivors, who argue that turning such a painful piece of history into a profit-driven spectacle is deeply disrespectful. The tour, run by Wanderlust Adventures GY, includes transportation from Georgetown and an overnight stay in Port Kaituma, but its launch has sparked debate about how societies confront and remember past atrocities.
Jonestown's Dark Past: Tourism or Tragedy?
Jonestown's Dark Past: Tourism or Tragedy?
In Guyana, the Jonestown site has opened for tours, sparking controversy over the commodification of a haunting tragedy.
Jonestown's Dark Past: Tourism or Tragedy?
In Guyana, the Jonestown site has opened for tours, sparking controversy over the commodification of a haunting tragedy.
Almost 50 years after the Jonestown Massacre, the remote jungle site where over 900 people perished under the orders of cult leader Jim Jones is now a tourist destination. While the new Jonestown Memorial Tour, priced at $750, aims to educate visitors on the tragic events of November 18, 1978, it has drawn significant criticism from both Guyanese locals and survivors, who argue that turning such a painful piece of history into a profit-driven spectacle is deeply disrespectful. The tour, run by Wanderlust Adventures GY, includes transportation from Georgetown and an overnight stay in Port Kaituma, but its launch has sparked debate about how societies confront and remember past atrocities.
In Guyana, the Jonestown site has opened for tours, sparking controversy over the commodification of a haunting tragedy.
Almost 50 years after the Jonestown Massacre, the remote jungle site where over 900 people perished under the orders of cult leader Jim Jones is now a tourist destination. While the new Jonestown Memorial Tour, priced at $750, aims to educate visitors on the tragic events of November 18, 1978, it has drawn significant criticism from both Guyanese locals and survivors, who argue that turning such a painful piece of history into a profit-driven spectacle is deeply disrespectful. The tour, run by Wanderlust Adventures GY, includes transportation from Georgetown and an overnight stay in Port Kaituma, but its launch has sparked debate about how societies confront and remember past atrocities.
