Rural tourism and its sociocultural impact on the residents of Casacay, El Oro, Ecuador
Abstract: The lack of tourism services in some areas of the country could be explained by the scant attention paid by the competent bodies that must propose and create promotion and entrepreneurship programs in the rural communities to improve tourism services. The central problem of the limited tou...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Universidad de Talca. Facultad de Economía y Negocios.
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-235X2017000200157 |
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| Sumario: | Abstract: The lack of tourism services in some areas of the country could be explained by the scant attention paid by the competent bodies that must propose and create promotion and entrepreneurship programs in the rural communities to improve tourism services. The central problem of the limited tourism development in Casacay, El Oro, Ecuador, can be addressed with adequate training, taking advantage of the offer presented in this tourist resort and stimulating the entrepreneurial tourism vision in this area. In this study, field work was undertaken relating to the type of tourism and the perspective that the local residents have of the sociocultural impact this can entail. According to the initial diagnosis, the tourists who arrive in the area are seeking sport activities, handicrafts and memories they can gain from their visit, considering the Casacay river to be the major attraction in the area. The residents are at ease with tourism and are very used to it. Nevertheless, the tourism resource has not been sufficiently exploited to drive sustainable local development that can improve the sector and the quality of life of the residents of Casacay. |
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