Rural communities within the region of Monteverde, Costa Rica, and along the long-distance hiking trail the Sendero Pacífico lack an equal distribution of tourism. We worked alongside the World Trails Network to encourage the communities’ socio-economic development by evaluating e-commerce platforms and analyzing the logistical feasibility of placing locally made products onto the national and U.S. markets. We interviewed community representatives and local producers to learn of the best options to develop a phased-in digital marketplace. We created an informational manual highlighting a step-by-step approach with details about product regulations, shipping options, and e-commerce platforms for the communities to become engaged in the world of digital commerce.

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Creator

• Conroy, Peter J.
• Dziechciarz, Thomas M.
• Navarro, Karla
• Hardy, Lauren N.

Subject

• Learning
• Innovation
• Community
• Culture
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031721-111253
• 5816

Palabra Clave

• Rural tourism
• Monteverde
• Sendero Pacifico
• Trails
• Communities
• Platform

Advisor

• Stimmel, Carol L.
• Strauss, Sarah
• Belz, Melissa

Year

• 2021

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• World Trails Network

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Date created

• 2021-03-17

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-05-03