Aporte económico y cultural de los turistas de segunda residencia en la parroquia Vilcabamba, cantón y provincia de Loja, año 2017

Abstract

Vilcabamba is one of the 13 rural parishes of the Loja canton; recognized by a privileged climate, exuberant vegetation, rivers and above all tranquility; characteristics that make this "Sacred Valley" an attractive tourist paradise for a considerable foreign population; who have adopted a second permanent residence, where they acquire properties and establish their businesses; generating a cosmopolitan society with diverse cultural features. The present investigation focuses on this real estate tourism phenomenon called second home tourism, which has been developed during the last 20 years in the parish of Vilcabamba; causing a series of economic and sociocultural impacts. To this end, an evaluation of the economic and cultural contribution of second-home tourists is made from both national and foreign interviews, in order to know the profile of the tourist and their motivation; evaluate both the contribution and the impact on the community and finally propose a proposal that considers relevant aspects in the research as well as possible solutions to improve coexistence and enhance tourism activity in the area of incidence.