Actualización del inventario de atractivos turísticos, según la metodología del Ministerio de Turismo (2018) aplicada al cantón Azogues, provincia del Cañar – Ecuador

Abstract

Part of the competencies of the Municipal Decentralized Autonomous Governments (GAD) is the preparation and updating of inventories of tourist attractions in their jurisdictions. That is why, under the authorization of the mayor of the municipal GAD of the canton of Azogues, Mr. Javier Serrano, and the Tourism Unit of Azogues, the work of titling "Update of the inventory of tourist attractions according to the methodology of the Ministry of Tourism (2018) applied to the canton of Azogues, province of Cañar – Ecuador" was carried out. This project seeks to generate and register a tool that facilitates the development of future plans aimed at strengthening and promoting tourism activities, thus promoting the economic growth of the territory. For this project, the criteria established in the Methodology for the Hierarchy of Attractions and Generation of Tourist Spaces of Ecuador, created by the Ministry of Tourism in 2018. 43 tourist resources were identified, after using the methodology, 33 tourist attractions were obtained, of which 19 belong to the category of cultural manifestation and 14 to the category of natural attraction. In conclusion, it is determined that the Azogues canton has a high tourism potential and the necessary infrastructure for its development.