Rural tourism as a factor of accumulation, in the community

Abstract

This article addresses the issue of community organization, community tourism and forms of accumulation to understand the reality of San Pedro Atlapulco. This population of indigenous origin, is located state of Mexico and stands out among many other conserve until today the communal regime. Its privileged location makes it susceptible to a natural extraordinary wealth of alpine landscapes, splendid valleys and an abundance of water resources that allowed residents to venture into tourism, in the early decades of the last century. The development of recreational activities enabled the local economy for the community but also broke the traditional pattern of activities, since tourism is under an individual dynamics of rural families, promoting forms of accumulation gradually from the frown of the community endanger their organization and the future of their actions before the current neoliberal context.