Santa Fe de la Laguna – An Example of Community Development by Way of Tourism
Santa Fe de la Laguna is another must-visit lake-side village. It is a community rich in history, culture, tradition, art, and gastronomy, where a group of especially enterprising, well-organized women have turned to the potential of tourism to further develop their community. Santa Fe de la Laguna an Example of Community Development by Way of Tourism Don Vasco de Quiroga chose Santa Fe de la Laguna in 1533 for his first Purépecha “hospice.” It would act as a prototype, establishing forms of organization, cooperation, and production, based on the “Utopias of Tomás Moro” and the customs of the Purépecha communities. Santa Fe de La Laguna at Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico Live a unique experience, and interact with the locals who have an enormous cultural and historic heritage. The women of Santa Fe de la Laguna are the primary stimuli of this movement; they are determined to better their lives and educate their children by developing communal businesses bas...