Diagnóstico Territorial Participativo para el Desarrollo del Turismo Comunitario en Comunidades del Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote, Veracruz
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The objective of this research was to comparatively analyze territorial capacities, resources, challenges, stakeholders, and opportunities for the development of community-based tourism in Los Pescados, Rancho Nuevo, Tembladeras, and El Escobillo, communities territorially linked to Cofre de Perote National Park, Veracruz. A mixed-methods approach with a quantitative predominance, a descriptive-diagnostic scope, and a cross-sectional non-experimental design was employed. A total of 160 face-to-face surveys were administered, 40 in each community, using non-probability convenience sampling. The instrument included general data and addressed the natural, social, economic, cultural, political-institutional, and tourism subsystems. The information was cleaned, standardized, and analyzed using frequencies and percentages, complemented by field observation, open-ended responses, and participatory territorial assessment. The results show that all four communities possess a significant base of natural and biocultural resources, although with varying levels of tourism development. Los Pescados stands out for its mountains, landscapes, gastronomic heritage, and productive activities; Rancho Nuevo for its natural capital, comparatively greater availability of basic infrastructure, and socioeconomic diversification; Tembladeras for its forests, landscapes, potential youth participation, and opportunities to integrate agriculture, livestock farming, gastronomy, and trout production; and El Escobillo for its forests, mountains, festivities, gastronomy, and positive perception of tourism, although it faces greater organizational and infrastructure needs. Across all four communities, unemployment, environmental issues, inadequate infrastructure, and the need to strengthen governance constitute priority challenges. It is concluded that community-based tourism should be approached as a complementary economic diversification strategy based on local control, organizational strengthening, environmental safeguards, and institutional coordination with SECTUR, CONANP, municipal authorities, and academia.
Institution: Tecnológico Nacional de México
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7203920063