Inventario de atractivos y tipificación de espacios turísticos de la parroquia Puerto Napo, cantón Tena, provincia de Napo.

Abstract

This research aimed to develop an inventory and classification of tourist areas in Puerto Napo village. The methodology considered a study area that included the communities of Capirona, Killu Yaku, San Carlos and Yutzupino, whose forest ecosystem is evergreen at an altitude of 400 to 1200 meters above sea level. In addition, the research was exploratory and descriptive, using bibliographic review and field techniques. to fulfill the first objective of recording the characteristics of the tourist attractions, the corresponding register was made by identifying, classifying and surveying the places, events, phenomena, and other elements of interest in the territory. Photographs, videos and other to classify the tourist spaces, the attractions were identified through a general review of inventories, them the attractions were associated considering categories, connectivity, regulations and geographic proximity, and the space was also classified based on georeferenced information. In results, 59 attractions were considered. 18 belong to the category of natural sites representing 30.51 % and cultural events with 41 attractions representing 69.49 %, it was also determined that in Puerto Napo village there are three types of tourist centers, such as a distribution center, three excursion centers, and a tourist center. To sum up, the attractions were ranked in type two, indicating a potential to chain tourism products capable of satisfying the needs for tourism activities and services, recommending the inhabitants’ involvement of the local communities.