In San Martín Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, local communities are redefining their future. At the foot of the volcano and the Chikabal lagoon, an association of farmers has found a way to protect the environment and improve their quality of life through ecotourism. At the same time, local governance has been enriched by the recovery of the Council of Elders, which oversees the management of the local government. These local initiatives, accompanied by Aso-Seprodi and supported by Misereor, demonstrate the power of co-responsibility in territorial management to build a better future.