Diseño de un Centro de Interpretación para el aprovechamiento turístico el patrimonio natural y cultural en la comunidad Verde Sumaco, cantón Loreto, provincia de Orellana.

Abstract

The present investigation proposes: to design an interpretive center for the tourist use of the natural and cultural patrimony of the Verde Sumaco community through the development of a situational diagnosis of the same in five areas of study; conducting a primary information survey and a review and validation of secondary information. The evaluation of the interpretive potential that consisted of an inventory of natural and cultural patrimony in the territory was carried out, information that was used to identify the index of interpretive potential of the inventoried resources, the analysis of audiences of the intended demand and based on this last, the verification of the hypothesis for finite populations. Finally, the conceptual and technical design for the interpretation center was accomplished. Once the necessary information was obtained, the condition of the territory was first obtained in relation to the implementation of this project. In addition, 10 natural resources and 17 cultural manifestations were recorded, which were considered as useful information to be interpreted in the center. With the application of 372 surveys to national and foreign tourists of the Yasuni National Park, the taste4s and preferences of the potential visitors were determined, details considered for the conceptual and technical design. The study indicated that the Verde Sumaco community has interpretative resources with a high condition to be interpreted and with the statistical method used, it was found that the interpretation center has a high acceptance by the audience from the economic point of view, the project would not be viable however could be considered in time with the increase of tourist activity.

Keywords: NATURAL PATRIMONY – CULTURAL PATRIMONY – COMMUNITY TOURISM.