Retos y Oportunidades en el desarrollo sostenible de la comunidad rural de Zuleta en 2015

Abstract

Ecuador, within the Latin American country is a pioneer in community tourism, local development, intercultural exchange and sustainable and endogenous development. It is considered one of the conservation strategies most applied in Ecuador because it is an inexpensive alternative that could curb deforestation and other forms of over-exploitation of resources in the communities, while contributing to the rescue of local cultures and that it is part of the objectives of the National Plan for Good Living. Sustainable tourism refers to a form of tourism that seeks to satisfy the current needs of tourists, the tourism industry and local communities and sustainable development seeks to integrate stakeholders, conserving resources and the environment for the enjoyment of future generations. In this research, the specific objectives are presented to assess the feasibility of community-based tourism programs applied to the rural community of Zuleta. The preparation of the proposal has three major components: 1) the socio-cultural, 2) environmental field and 3) the tourism potential field.