Local Hands Network
Learn about a process that seeks to promote the well-being of communities through nature tourism.
Sustainable Tourism in Natural Protected Areas
Tourism in natural areas is experiencing a boom like never before. Travelers from all over the world are looking for experiences in nature, and this has led to an increase in visitation to places of high biodiversity and...
How to Revolutionize your Entrepreneurship? Discover the Power of Self-Awareness
Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads in your entrepreneurial journey? That moment when you know something needs to change, but you're not sure where to start¿or what direction to take. The truth is that everyone...
Women and tourism: a perfect match for sustainability
Did you know that in the Caribbean and Latin American regions, women are the majority in the tourism workforce? According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2019, women accounted for 54% of the workforce in the...
Doña Rosbi, Guardian Of Organic Cacao In The Lacandon Jungle
When time began, there was the garden of life. There, the gods lived in courts of exuberant abundance. Each god had his kingdom and man lived in harmony among the gods until he was expelled. So it was that...
Challenges and Lessons Learned in Nature Tourism Businesses
On September 27th of this year, World Tourism Day was celebrated by the Local Hands Network with the purpose of raising awareness and sharing experiences from the communities who are part of this initiative created by the organization...
Beyond the Magic of Sierra Gorda
We travel like a seed in the wind to that other place, regenerated and surprising. As we walk, we get to know and from La Mano del Mono, we value those processes that share a common purpose and that seek to preserve life. ....
Productive Elements and their Relation to Sustainable Tourism
On August 25, the second meeting of the Local Hands Network was held. A significant space that deepened on the Productive Elements and their Relationship with Sustainable Tourism, achieving to understand that any activity that is developed on the local...
Nature, its Relationship to Tourism and Destination Life
On July 27, 2022, we opened the Manos Locales Network, an initiative of the La Mano del Mono organization, which carries out a transformative social process in favor of leaving positive impacts and sustainable development in the local communities....
Trip to Granja del Higuerón
Higuerón: From fig tree1 m. Tree of the moraceae family, with a corpulent trunk, thick crown, large and alternate leaves, fruit of much juice, and strong, leathery, yellowish-white wood, very used in tropical America,...