Proyecto ecoturístico enfocado al desarrollo comunitario para la comunidad San Miguel de Napurak de la parroquia La Paz, cantón Yacuambi, provincia de Zamora Chinchipe

Abstract

This project involves the design of products tourist echoes for San Miguel de Napurak community as a tool to promote community development and improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. This research begins with a brief description of basic concepts regarding ecotourism in Ecuador Ecotourism history, tourism product and its components. Subsequently, an analysis on the general aspects of San Miguel de Napurak community develops, it continues with an inventory of natural and cultural attractions of the community, as well as their hierarchy, in order to identify and compare the characteristics of the community to compete with current market trends. Finally, based on action research in the community and the application of participatory methodology creating three ecotourism products with a duration of three, two and one day is proposed. We conclude that the community has the potential to become an alluring tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists making tourism a productive alternative for the development of the community. Keywords: San Miguel de Napurak community, participatory methodology, endogenous development, ecotourism products