Uruguay's Litoral South and Mexico promote sustainable tourism practices

In Mexico, travel experts advise tourists to research destinations, choose local service providers, respect environmental limits and local customs, and minimize waste by using reusable items. The guidance emphasizes keeping spending within host communities to support economies that often rely on short‑season tourism.

In Uruguay, officials and tourism planners are discussing a regenerative tourism model for the departments of Colonia, Soriano and Río Negro. The approach seeks to go beyond merely reducing harm, aiming to improve natural and cultural assets such as heritage sites, rivers, wetlands and local production. Coordination for the Litoral South tourism region is underway, with proposals to set shared environmental, social and economic criteria and to involve communities in interpreting heritage, industry and agriculture. Stakeholders warn that the term “regenerative” could be misused for unchecked development unless safeguards protect public coastal access and limit pressure on land.