Indigenous ecotourism in the Mayan rainforest of Palenque: empowerment issues in sustainable development

• Published in: Journal of sustainable tourism Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 461 - 479
• Main Authors: Ramos, Adrian Mendoza, Prideaux, Bruce
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.04.2014; Taylor & Francis; Multilingual Matters Ltd
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Community; Community support; Development Policy; Ecotourism; Empowerment; Environment and sustainable development; Forestry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General forest ecology; Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology; Government Agencies; indigenous ecotourism; Indigenous Populations; Interest Groups; Mayan civilization; Mayan rainforest; Mayans; Mexico; Native North Americans; Natural resource management; Private Sector; Stakeholders; Studies; Tourism; 旅游流动性; 环境意识; 行为改变; 身份; Central America; Mexico; America; Palenque Mexico; Empowerment (socioeconomy); Rain forest; Wild life; stakeholders; Mayan rainforest; Sustainable development; indigenous ecotourism; empowerment; Sustainable tourism; Stakeholder; Mexico; Autochthonous; Ecotourism

Indigenous ecotourism in the Mayan rainforest has received little research attention. This study examines issues related to the level of empowerment in a Mayan village located near the Palenque World Heritage Site in southern Mexico. An adapted empowerment framework was used to assess community empo...