Plan de desarrollo turístico para la parroquia San José de Alluriquín, provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.

Abstract

This research aimed to elaborate a tourism development plan that is a strategic tool for the planning and management of tourism in San José de Alluriquín village. This plan was based on a standardized methodological framework adapted to the reality of the territory. In addition, it began with a diagnosis of the tourism situation, which determined that there are tourist attractions with the potential to become ecotourism and birdwatching tourism offers. We continued with the elaboration of the philosophical and strategic framework of the plan, which was made by two programs, nine projects and the pertinent activities, which were established according to the schemes and protocols established in the "Methodological guide for the elaboration of the plan": the "Methodological Guide for the preparation of cantonal tourism development plans" proposed by the AME, the "Logical Framework Methodology for planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs" formulated by the United Nations (UN), the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES). The execution of the plan is designed for five years with an approximate budget of $579993.80 US dollars (USD); the two programs and nine projects presented allow the constitution of ecotourism and avitourism offered in the villlage. To sum up, this plan allows the effective and global management of the tourism system of the town and its application is recommended to achieve its sustainability.