Recuperación y revalorización de los atractivos turísticos del cantón Espejo-provincia del Carchi

Abstract

In the province of El Carchi, the geographical location of the Espejo canton is privileged because it has a variety of natural sites of Andean páramo of singular beauty that in the last years have been partially exploited in tourist activities. The local society also has cultural expressions of a religious and costumbrista character that concentrate local public and the nearby cities. Some tourist places are contaminated by garbage and garbage, intentional fires have been produced, the crops advance and invade and destroy the original vegetation; The fauna and flora that emigrate or is prey of the poaching. Natural sites surrounded by private properties that limit access; And others who are suffering the deterioration of time due to inactivity and the lack of initiatives that allow them to be restored and exposed in the eyes of the local and visiting public. In these conditions, it is necessary an urgent intervention that revalues ​​and recovers the tourist attractions of the canton Espejo in the province of El Carchi, by means of the organization of an Ecological Club integrated by students of the "La Libertad" School to carry forward concrete actions that seek to improve The current situation.