Tourism routes are the configuration of resources and services into an experience. They are structured based on the characteristics of the local setting but also considering the tourists’ expectations motivations and interests. The objective of this manuscript is to present a methodological approach for the configuration and evaluation of tourism routes, using the municipality of Tenancingo, Mexico as a case study. The methodology followed consisted of three phases: 1) the identification and classification of resources; 2) the qualitative evaluation of the resources; and 3) the use of a route evaluation index to determine the suitability. The study concluded that the methodology allowed for the evaluation of different configurations, and the identification of the tourism route with the most potential, according to its characteristics.
El patrimonio biocultural es el conjunto de componentes naturales y culturales de las interacciones del ser humano con su ambiente; sus interconexiones e interrelaciones. A partir de este enfoque, el objetivo de este manuscrito es presentar un ejercicio de apropiación del espacio y manejo de recursos locales, resaltando los procesos: ‘memorias del paisaje’ y ‘memorias basadas en el lugar’. Como caso de estudio se presenta el Centro de Conservación de Especies Silvestres del Centro Universitario UAEM Tenancingo, y el trabajo realizado en investigación-acción por un grupo de estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Turismo del mismo espacio académico. El trabajo argumenta que la apreciación y apropiación de los recursos locales son procesos paulatinos que se facilitan a partir de las memorias basadas en el lugar, entendidas como la experiencia e interacción con los recursos locales.
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