Análisis de las dinámicas de conflicto en el Complejo Arqueológico Ingapirca derivadas de la actividad turística con base a los atributos de las partes interesadas

Abstract

The parish of Ingapirca, in the canton of Cañar, is considered a strategic area for tourism, in which heritage history faces structural challenges and historical conflicts that have not always been properly managed. Therefore, the research aims to analyze the dynamics of conflict in the Ingapirca Archaeological Complex derived from tourism activity based on the attributes of the interested parties. To achieve this, a qualitative methodology was proposed, with an exploratory-descriptive scope and cross-sectional, applying 12 interviews to different actors: community leaders, authorities, guides, entrepreneurs and one tourist. The results indicated critical aspects such as the urgency of meeting community requirements such as the priority of the road for milk transportation and other products that generate income in the area. It is also evident that the archaeological site is fought for as a trophy and there is an absence of connection between the state legal authority, which administers the complex and the ancestral rights of the 24 sovereign communities in the area. This has led to socioeconomic tensions that have impacted tourism and even registered violent acts in 2005, transforming the historical legacy into an element of commercial altercation. It is therefore concluded that it is necessary to evolve from vertical management to one of dialogue and participation in which the communities of Ingapirca enjoy an equitable distribution of the benefits of the archaeological complex and are recognized as legitimate managers of their environment.