History and cultural practices around water in the Suchiate River basin
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Description: | Introduction: Water management in the Suchiate basin is crucial for the survival of these communities. The towns have developed water management systems based on a deep knowledge of local realities. In the highlands, there is more reliance on water recharge areas, while on the southern coast, the rivers are larger and have abundant water. Objective: Determine the forms of organization, conflict and management of water in the Suchiate River basin, which allow us to know the potential of this water asset. Method: Qualitative in nature, ethnography and the study of bibliographic sources were used to analyze three different cases on water management in the Suchiate basin. Results: The Suchiate River basin has been the scene of conflicts over water and land, where the dispute over water sources has been a persistent problem. These conflicts have been exacerbated by factors such as drug trafficking and the lack of legal recognition of lands. [Continue reading in article] |
| Country: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Language: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/63512 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/reflexiones/article/view/63512 |
| Keyword: | Río Suchiate Historia Pueblos Mayas Agua Guatemala Suchiate River History Mayan people Water |