PROPUESTA PARA LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES DE AGROTURISMO EN LA COMUNIDAD DE CAPULA, MINERAL DEL CHICO, HIDALGO.

Abstract

Abstract This research is developed in the rural community of Capula, Municipality of Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo., whose importance is reflected in the conservation of traditional knowledge of different agricultural production systems have their inhabitants, and are essential for the preservation of agricultural biodiversity, so they were considered as ways to develop differentiated tourism products, complementary and competitive with the existing supply in the municipality. Chapter I highlights the importance of working through the problem statement, justification, and its objectives, and describes the methodology that was used for development. Chapter II presents the theoretical perspective that helps to reflect on tourism in the countryside and the conditions under which various authors consider this activity as a means to achieve local development in rural communities. Highlight key elements related to agricultural activity that can constitute attractions against the vulnerability of the ecosystem in question by the extremes in climate, biodiversity loss and environmental services. Chapter III describes the results of the diagnosis of community-based environmental services and the place has tourist potential of the resources identified, which allowed to determine their capabilities and limitations of use. Chapter IV describes the analysis of the diagnosis was obtained in the Community Engagement Workshops. In this chapter, key research, highlights the participation of the community, as active agents in the process of organizing for the provision of tourism services through the use and conservation of its resources, and complementary to agricultural activities. Finally, in Chapter V describes the proposed agro-tourism products and sets out the objectives, strategies and action necessary for implementation. This structure specifies the tourism, organization and management of activities, training and business management as well as the general conclusions and recommendations that are emerging in forest ecosystems replicated in similar conditions in the country.