The main objective was to synthesize the importance of handicrafts among tourists who visited the markets "El Pueblito" and "La Diana" in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The methodology used was cabinet work between September 2018 and March 2019 in order to compile the existing documentary information on the study categories: souvenirs, crafts and tourism. A questionnaire made up of 26 items was also prepared, of which the responses of the most relevant that contribute to the achievement of the general objective are presented here. Among the results, it was found that the products that are most in demand among tourists are those derived from coconut, namely: coconut sweets, decorative items based on the said vegetable product of natural origin, among others. The most relevant conclusion was that from the economic point of view, handicrafts represent an important source of income for the members of the native groups that make handicrafts on a small scale with affordable costs. This research contributes to the recent international bibliography on artisan souvenirs that are elaborated with love, enthusiasm and identity, by people from the population groups originating from the various parts of the world.

The central purpose of this study was to expose in a synthesized way the characteristics of residential tourism and environmental dynamics in the housing subdivision “Las Palmas” of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The applied methodology consisted of cabinet and field work, that included participant observation and application of 600 questionnaires to residents and residential tourists, this questionnaire was formed by 14 items. Results: a) an updated plan map of “Las Palmas”, b) characterization of the local residential tourism, c) environmental dynamic of the studied area and d) diagnosis of environmental character and residential tourism at an infra-local level. Conclusions: 1) second homes involves: a) the tourist as consumer of the house; b) the real estate market that offers in an attractive way this beach as destination and c) the entailment between the emitting and receiving space through "el Sol" highway (Cuernavaca-Acapulco); 2) use of the soil change from agriculturist to residential, has brought the modification of habitats; migration of birds and minor coverage of low deciduous forest and 3) “Las Palmas” represented favorable economic balances for real estate with the detonation of residential tourism through the West of the center of Acapulco.

ResumenEl territorio mexicano cuenta con patrimonio natural manifestado en la variedad de formas del terreno, climas, biodiversidad y culturas. Las cuales han sido estudiadas desde la antigüedad desde diversos enfoques. El objetivo general fue exponer a partir del enfoque socioformativo la relación que guarda el patrimonio-cultura-turismo. La metodología de la Socioformación implica el conocimiento de los aspectos físicos del territorio como: son la localización geográfica, situación, extensión, límites, a fin de ubicarlo sobre la superficie de la Tierra. Para lograrlo, se recurrió a dos tipos de trabajos, primero el de carácter documental sustentado en el uso materiales variados como: las cartas temáticas, estadísticas, fotografías aéreas, imágenes de satélite cuyo análisis e interpretación son de corte cuantitativo pero complementado con trabajo de campo. Se enriqueció con técnicas cualitativas como el cuestionario y observación participante. Los resultados fueron, a) explicación causal de los elementos de la naturaleza; b) interrelación de los elementos del medio con los aspectos poblacionales y c) establecimiento del diagnóstico de un lugar en particular. Las conclusiones a que se llegaron son: 1) la metodología es pertinente para el análisis del patrimonio-cultura-turismo y 2) en culturas contemporáneas, es necesario contemplar la influencia de la población, sus costumbres sociales y religiosas. Metodología, Patrimonio, Socioformación AbstractThe Mexican territory has natural heritage manifested in a diversity of land forms, climates, biodiversity and cultures. Which have been studied since ancient times from various approaches. The general objective was to expose, based on the socioformative approach, the relationship that heritage-culturetourism has. The methodology of the Socioformation involves the knowledge of the physical aspects of the territory such as geographical location, location, extent, limits, in order to place it on the surface of the Earth. To achieve this, two types of works were used, first of a documentary nature based on the use of varied materials such as thematic letters, statistics, aerial photographs, satellite images whose analysis and interpretation of quantitative cut but supplemented with field work was enriched with qualitative techniques such as the questionnaire and participant observation. The results were, a) causal explanation of the elements of nature; b) interrelation of the elements of the environment with the population aspects and c) establishment of diagnosis of a particular place. The conclusions reached are: 1) the methodology is relevant for the analysis of heritage-culture-tourism and 2) in contemporary cultures, it is necessary to contemplate the influence of the population, their social and religious customs. Methodology, Heritage, Socioformation 2 IntroducciónGuerrero tiene diversos paisajes naturales como son las selvas, sierras, valles, montañas, costas, lagunas, etc., mismos que se ubican en las zonas ecológicas: tropical cálido-húmeda y/o tropical cálido su...

En la historia política de México, actualmente subdivide en dos segmentos: el primero tiene que ver con el Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), cuando era partido hegemónico y el segundo segmento cuando se inició la competitividad política y el PRI es desplazado, de manera importante, del poder. El objetivo del documento, consiste en analizar cómo se ha transformado la geografía política-electoral del estado de Guerrero entre 1977-2008. La metodología empleada sigue los principios básicos de la Geografía Política, principalmente, localización, causalidad e interrelación del electorado mexicano. Entre los resultados se encuentran tres mapas a nivel estatal con 81 municipios y la distribución espacial de cada una de las expresiones políticas, un cuarto mapa que muestra las siete regiones económicas del estado y la cobertura espacio-temporal del electorado y finalmente un gráfico y tres imágenes que incluyen la representatividad de cada uno de los institutos políticos en Guerrero, México.