Actualización del inventario de atractivos turísticos naturales y culturales del cantón Pablo Sexto provincia de Morona Santiago para potenciar la actividad turística del cantón

Abstract

In the present work, the inventory of tourist attractions of the Pablo Sexto canton, province of Morona Santiago, was updated, applying the methodology of the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador (2018). The information was obtained through the weighting and ranking tools, determining that there are sixteen tourist attractions. Specifically, it was found that eight attractions correspond to cultural manifestations and eight to natural attractions. With the hierarchy card it was established that twelve attractions correspond to hierarchy II and three attractions correspond to hierarchy III. Then, with the geographical information (location, distance, characteristics) of each attraction, it was possible to typify a tourist space based on the characteristics of its attractions. The proximity of the tourist attractions and the infrastructure to be able to generate associativity is highlighted. Finally, tourist routes are proposed highlighting the characteristics of this Amazonian canton such as culture and nature. The itinerary, costs and timing taken to effectively carry out the route are detailed. The routes propose a new and attractive experience for a target of tourists who seek added value in their trips. Keywords: Tourist Inventory, Pablo Sexto canton, cultural attraction, natural attraction, tourist route