Orlando Deavila Pertuz is an assistant professor at the International Institute of Caribbean Studies at the Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia). He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Connecticut. His research interests include urban history, the history of racial relations in contemporary Colombia, and the history of tourism development. He is currently working on a book dealing with the intersection between race and space in the remaking of Cartagena as an international tourist destination during the twentieth century. He has written academic articles for several books and international scientific journals.