Participatory diagnosis of the destination value chain. Community tourism in the Agroparque Los Soches

Abstract

The objective of this research was to contribute toward the community tourism of the Ag‑ roparque Los Soches (APS) in Bogotá, Colombia through a participatory diagnosis. For this, the qualitative‑ ‑descriptive‑interpretive case study was used as a research method. The data of the study was collected, mainly, through an interview relating to the tourist value chain of the destination. As a result, the current state of community tourism in Agroparque Los Soches was obtained, as well as the identification of its problems, the construct of participation in action strategies, as well as their prioritisation. By way of main conclusions, it was observed how, through participatory diagnosis, the community became involved and took responsibility for the APS problems, and strengthened their collective management organisation by turning these needs into a pertinent action strategy, which allowed them to improve in the community tourism sector.