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YCEC: Conservation messaging in the age of the wish list
Nature-based tourism is a valuable tool for the conservation of vulnerable natural ecosystems worldwide. However, the growing demand for nature-based tourism presents a major challenge for the governance and communication of nature-based...

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...

Discover the World of Sustainable Tourism: Where Adventure, Nature and Culture Merge to Create Unique Experiences.
Can you imagine exploring the Lacandon jungle, camping under the stars and listening to the sound of its native fauna? Or maybe you prefer to meet local communities and learn about their customs and traditions? Let us take you on a journey through the world...

Guatemalan and Mexican Enterprises Dependent on Nature Tourism Strengthen Their Resilience to the Impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic
Within the framework of the project "Resilience of communities that depend on nature tourism to the impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic", implemented by GIZ - Mexico, and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the...

Opportunities For Transforming Coastal And Marine Tourism
On January 18, 2023, La Mano del Mono and its Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, Mauricio Miramontes, had the privilege of participating as a panelist in the Webinar called Opportunities to Transform Coastal and Marine Tourism organized by...

Do you know what value is generated by an exchange of community tourism experiences?
From September 11 to 16, 2022, La Mano del Mono participated in the exchange of experiences and knowledge of organizations that carry out nature tourism activities in the Yucatan Peninsula, as host venue, and where...

Tourism Enterprises Initiate Capacity Building Process for Sustainable Tourism
We started 2023 hand in hand with 12 entrepreneurships located in different states of Mexico, who were selected to strengthen their professional capacities in sustainable tourism through the National Call for the Strengthening of Tourism Entrepreneurship...

Weaving Stories With A Scent Of Coffee And Mountainsweaving Stories With A Scent Of Coffee And Mountains
Marieli, a woman who through her sensitivity, charisma, commitment, effort and leadership, has been a key element in the evolution of her business and in the development of her local community. She is the one who opens an interesting opportunity for...

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...