In Chiapas there are 0.3 hospital beds per 1,000 Chiapas residents, however, there are 7 hotel beds per 1,000 tourists (CITE, 26). Since the government does not trust people to lend money, many people have started their own small businesses in order to earn a few pesos from these tourists, one example is the children in Guadalajara who charge tourists 5 to 25 pesos to have their photo taken. taken with an “authentic Mexican”, to give the tourist a more authentic Mexican feeling (SECONDARY CITY). It is disheartening to see these people who live in a country so full of resources and opportunities, have to live in such poor conditions and have to take care of wealthy tourists in order to make their stay more comfortable and happier for just a few pesos . bring back to their broken down hangar where they live. This capitalist approach that prioritizes wealthy tourists over the indigenous people who inhabit the land also has a significant effect on the education and health care of these rural populations. Although there are lavish hotels for tourists, the townspeople have a ruined shack that serves as a multi-purpose community center, such as a church, a meeting hall, a school, and in addition, the educational system only goes up to the top level. 3, and the teachers are