The utopian question in Hispano america

Abstract

This article examines some ideas that underpin the stages of utopian thought in Latin America. It is believed to have identified a possible development of the concept of utopia, one that would constantly change throughout the continent’s history since its encounter with Europe in the 15^th century, while maintaining the aspiration for a distinct society constructed from the imaginary that forms the very foundation of the notion of America. In the utopian moments of Latin American history, it begins with the idea that America is an ideal construct rather than a reality. Later, Independence will assume that American utopia is possible, but only in the form of a republic in the classical sense. This is followed by what is considered a change in the definition of utopia introduced by José Martí and José Enrique Rodó; to finally verify what is considered its final transformation, the one that produced the Cold War.