This document was prepared by Leda Peralta, Economic Affairs Officer, under the supervision of Jorge MarioMartínez, Head of the International Trade and Industry Unit of ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. Weare grateful to Jennifer Alvarado, Research Assistant of the International Trade and Industry Unit, for hertechnical and statistical support through the analysis of tourism indicators and the compilation and analysisof a regional survey. We are also grateful for the support by Elsa Gutiérrez, Research Assistant and GenderFocal Point, and Sara Hess, Associate Economic Affairs Officer, for their advice and analysis of inclusion andgender issues. We are grateful for the work and information produced by the consultants Marisela Bonilla,Lissette Gil, Otto Rivera and Luis Sánchez.