{"id":239776,"date":"2025-12-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=239776"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:03:04","slug":"cata-structures-the-regional-debate-on-the-development-of-indigenous-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/cata-structures-the-regional-debate-on-the-development-of-indigenous-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"CATA structures the regional debate on the development of Indigenous tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Central American Tourism Promotion Agency<\/strong> (CATA<\/a>) organised a virtual seminar bringing together regional organisations and community representatives to examine the development of Indigenous tourism in the region. Conducted in partnership with Destination Original Indigenous Tourism<\/strong> (DO-IT<\/a>) and the Indigenous Tourism Network of Panama <\/strong>(REDTURI<\/a>), the initiative focused on a key challenge for the sector: preserving the authenticity of community-led experiences while facilitating their gradual integration into international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A regional framework to structure a growing segment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moderated by Boris Iraheta<\/strong>, Secretary General of CATA<\/strong>, the webinar provided an overview of the current state of Indigenous tourism<\/strong> in Central America. Discussions highlighted recurring challenges, including increased training needs, limited access to marketing channels, still-restricted visibility within the regional tourism offer, and uneven integration into international circuits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, participants stressed the importance of stronger coordination between countries, public institutions, community organisations and private stakeholders. Regional cooperation was identified as an essential lever to consolidate governance models<\/strong> in which communities play a central role, both in tourism planning and in the design of experiences aligned with market expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por CATA Centroam\u00e9rica (@cata_centroamerica)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n