Influencia extranjera en la vivienda tradicional del área consolidada de Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The recognition of Vilcabamba as a valley of longevity had its beginnings since several decades; as a result of scientific studies focused on the properties of water and the quality of life of the people of the place, this generated a worldwide interest for the significant influx of foreign tourists; At the same time, their presence led us to suppose that, Due to the difference in housing cultures, there could be a change in the architecture traditional with the influence of a foreign design. Based on this information, it proposes to identify the variables applied within the traditional house of Vilcabamba, starting from foreign influence, starting from the analytical method of information most important information about the parish and, a process of diagnosis and proposal of strategies, that benefit the conservation of the houses in the downtown area, starting from this foreign influence. For this purpose, a field study was carried out, with visits and interviews to foreigners who live in traditional homes in the consolidated area of ​​Vilcabamba; as As a result, strategies and guidelines were obtained, based on the dynamics of conservation observed, as well as recommendations for the treatment of homes industry traditional.