Diseño de un sendero interpretativo para la granja MAG-Guaslán, cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

This technical project aimed to design an interpretive trail for Guaslán-MAG farm, Riobamba canton, Chimborazo province. This work was developed in four stages; for the situational diagnosis of the farm four areas were taken into account: The information used in this stage was obtained through the application of interviews and inventory sheets and also from secondary sources; In the second stage, the inventory of interpretive resources was carried out, which allowed obtaining an individual valuation of the Interpretive Potential Index (IPI) and also the general average for the trail. In addition, an analysis of the audience profile was also carried out by applying 383 surveys to the Economically Active Population (EAP) in Riobamba city; some variables considered for the study were the preference of activities, topics of interest and availability of time to walk a trail; in the third stage, for the technical design of the trail, aspects were taken into accounts such as modality of the route, time, stations and interpretive stops, extension and identification of requirements to support furniture for the trail. Therefore, in the last stage, the budget was determined through the technique of Unit Price Analysis (APU), a total of four interpretive resources were obtained as a result that generated a high IPI average, the guided trail “reencounter with the countryside” was designed with a route of 933 meters in 1 hour 30 minutes, the budget required for the implementation of the trail and support furniture is $15.503,89. To sum up, the farm has resources to be interpreted through a trail. The implementation of the trail is recommended for the farm to become a recreation site.