Propuesta de un nuevo Modelo de Organización para el desarrollo del Turismo Rural en el cantón Saraguro, partiendo del análisis del nivel de empoderamiento de la comunidad en el desarrollo del turismo.

Abstract

The growing interest in the international demand by rural and community tourism activities, presents one opportunity of social and economic development to indigenous people and nationalities because through tourism they can become administrators and actors of their own development. Tourism also contributes in building more equitable and respectful relations while revalues ancestral customs and traditions. For all these reasons the present research has as purpose to study the current situation of ethnic "Saraguro" and analyze the level of community empowerment in community tourism it develops since 2001 through Community Tourism Network “Saraguro Rikuy”, from the analysis of information collected, a proposal for the implementation of a new Organizational Model for the development of rural tourism in the Canton Saraguro is presented.