Propuesta de desarrollo turístico para la parroquia Luis Cordero del cantón Azogues, 2019-2022

Abstract

This document proposes initial strategic guidelines for the tourism development of Luis Cordero parish, Azogues, Ecuador considering that the place has natural and cultural tourist resources that could be used in favor of local development, allowing local authorities to have a tool to implement tourist activity in the parish according to its potentialities. Through the review of primary and secondary source information and the application of participatory methodologies to the authorities and the community, a parish baseline with respect to tourism was established, then the tourism system with which the study area has was identified and the aspects that can contribute to tourism growth and those points that hinder the practice of tourism were identified. Finally, based on the analyses previously carried out, strategies were developed focused on strengthening the administration of the tourism sector, linking the productive activities of the parish with tourism and improving the tourist offer of the parish.