Tlaxcala Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Member since

2023

Hosted by

Secretariat of Tourism of the State of Tlaxcala

Monitoring area

Tlaxcala, Mexico

The Tourist Consultative Council of the State of Tlaxcala is the collegiate, inter-institutional and plural body of necessary consultation, advice and technical opinion of the State Tourism Secretariat, whose objective is to integrate strategies and mechanisms that promote the development of tourism in the Entity. Through the Council, the public, social and private sectors, whose actions have a direct or indirect impact on tourism, will have active, committed and responsible participation in the development of the tourism sector. Considering the integration and attributions of the Council and the fact that it is chaired by the Governor of Tlaxcala, there are many advantages that the Observatory is within the Council.

FACTS & FIGURES

MISSION

To be an effective instrument for the sustainable tourism development of Tlaxcala through the participation of all the agents linked to the tourist activity and the authorities related to it, through having reliable, timely and relevant information that supports decision-making and monitoring of the results of public policies to promote tourism.

Current Monitoring Processes

Currently, the tourism Observatory of Tlaxcala mainly measures economic impact. With this purpose, the current Observatory has carried out permanent monitoring since 2016 with the support of other sources, among which the National Institute of Statistics and Geography and the Federal Tourism Secretariat stand out, the contribution of tourism to the economy and employment in the state is calculated. The current version of the Tourist Observatory does not measure environmental issues. However, several agencies of the Federal Government of Mexico are in charge of these issues and carry out follow-up work related to the management of wastewater, solid waste, air quality, clean energy generation, among others. To this goal, the Ministry of Tourism has been working on redesigning the Tourism Observatory to turn it into an effective tool for the participation of all agents in the sector, as well as a vehicle for better monitoring of progress and results in terms of making the tourism a promoter of the economic and social development of Tlaxcala.

KEY MONITORING AREAS

TOURISM AND ECONOMY
(tourism seasonality, employment, destination economic benefits)

ENVIRONMENT
(energy management, water management, waste water management, solid waste management, climate action)

SOCIAL
(accessibility, governance, local satisfaction)

KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOURIST
(tourist profile)

DID YOU KNOW…

Between the months of June and August, it is possible to see thousands of fireflies illuminating the forest during the reproduction process, one of the biggest tourist attractions is the Sanctuary of the Fireflies.