Agroecología y turismo ecológico: diseño de rutas en la zona natural de San Blas, Urcuqui, Ecuador

Abstract

The project is developed in the rural parish of San Blas belonging to the canton of San Miguel de Urcuquí, province of Imbabura, whose research focuses on two main factors such as tourism and agriculture that characterize the sector; The research methodology was based on the following approaches: productive, landscape, labor approach and improvement of the quality of life of the residents of the parish. The theoretical bases and approaches mentioned above were analyzed, which in their development make us notice the great advantages of each one of them, which when applied can contribute to the parish being appreciated as a tourist-productive reference, which have not been strengthened up to the present, which is why the need to propose an agroecological tourism project in this parish is evident. The project is located in Iruguincho, Rural community of San Blas, which has direct vehicular accessibility to it. The interactive natural route begins at this point, accessing the first architectural element on foot, this being the Timbuyacu recreational complex, following the route that crosses the side of said complex, progresses to the Conrayaro waterfall, crossing interpretive spaces such as strategic stops, viewpoints, rest areas, among others. In the lower area of the project, the creation of several swimming pools complemented with rest areas, restaurants, sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage and routes through permaculture spaces that will show the agricultural production of the parish, integrated into a natural environment; which in the medium term contribute to San Blas being strengthened and considered as a benchmark not only for parishes of the same canton but for other cantons.