Home⇛Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research⇛vol. 4 no. 2 (2010)

Tourism in a Mexican colonial town: A case study of perceived benefits: in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico

Sacnicte Valdez | Dallen Timothy

Discipline: tourism, transport and travel

 

Abstract:

This case study examines residents’ and tourists’ perceptions of tourism in a small, colonial town in Sonora, Mexico, from the perspective of socioeconomic benefits, transportation and culture. Based on a pilot survey of 132 inhabitants and tourists, the study found that while most respondents did not consider tourism to have improved the their standard of living, there is a tendency to support tourism’s growth because of its potential infrastructure and economic value for the town.



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