Diseño del circuito turístico Cavernas del Río Anzu, cantón Mera, provincia de Pastaza.

Abstract

This research proposes the design of a tourist circuit of the Anzu River Caverns, Mera village, Pastaza province. The process study was developed in three stages: the first one corresponds to the updating of the territorial circuit diagnosis through 4 areas: physic, space, territorial, interpretive, administrative, and management tourism. Subsequently, a situational analysis of the territory was carried out; the technical structure was raised at the second stage. Through a conceptual design, the ROVAP (range of opportunities for visitors in natural protected areas) methodology was used, the tourist load capacity was calculated and tourist facilities were presented with their respective investment costs, finally, at the third stage, an operating strategy containing the legal and administrative analysis was formulated for The tourism circuit and the requirements for operation with the corresponding budget. It is concluded that the tourist circuit caverns of the Anzu River have the potential to be visited, it has a high IPI of 0.66 / 1 points, also has a high IPT of 0.62 / 1 points, and has more than 25 species of birds, 4 species of mammals, 3 reptiles and 2 amphibians, furthermore preserves representative flora of the lower forest, so it is technically viable, the tourist load capacity is 98 visitors a day and presents visiting opportunities aimed at highlighting the natural diversity of the territory to encourage the tourist development of the site.