Fonte: Turismo y Sociedad; Vol 21 (2017): Julio-Diciembre; 27-49
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Resumo: Current environmental complexity requires progress to the delineating of strategies that contribute to the conservation and enhancement of the natural environment and social welfare. Such is the case of the community of San Ildefonso, located in the municipality of Ixtlahuaca, state of Mexico (Mexico), which presents a deteriorating situation of their natural resources due to improper use of them, influencing the detriment of the quality of life of the population, from the limited economic opportunities, social fragmentation and lack of organization to solve common problems. To solve the problem, it is possible to boost community-based ecotourism as a strategy for environmental conservation and social welfare, as it is a form of compatible tourism with sustainable development that influences in the economic revitalization of a certain region from the appropriate use of its resources. This paper aimed to analyze the conditions to promote community-based ecotourism in San Ildefonso, to promote sustainable development. Therefore, the contributions of Lopez (2003) are used to determine a local tourist diagnosis. Based on the results it is possible to identify natural and cultural resources with tourism potential, which may encourage the displacement of tourists. In addition, visitors from the region have shown interest in knowing the community; moreover, the local population has the will to participate in a community-based ecotourism project.
