El paisaje rural en la parroquia Chaucha

Abstract

The title of this research is The Rural Landscape in the parish of Chaucha. It is about the description of the physical-geographical aspects that characterizes this area, such as the weather, topography, soil, and vegetation, among others. Furthermore, the analysis of the cultural landscape explains the presence of human groups through the discovery of archaeological artifacts and utensils. They are possibly attributed to the Cañari culture who occupied the studied area around 500-1480 d.C. The colonial landscape is historically recorded from the mid-seventeenth century. It reveals that people dedicated to raising cattle, horses, and reed beds in the lowlands. Finally, the research explains the characteristics of the current landscape where a diverse population dedicated to farming activities is observed.