ANÁLISIS DEL DESARROLLO DEL TURISMO ARQUEOLÓGICO EN EL ECUADOR. CASO DE ESTUDIO: CUENCA

Abstract

Tourism has been innovating which is reflected in the creation of new trends. Archeology is a primary component in the tourism industry, which implies a high degree of importance for indigenous peoples, therefore, it is relevant to know the development of archeotourism in Cuenca, which was obtained through the technique of participant observation, through the experience of the researcher within the environment. It was possible to conclude that the management of archeotourism in the Ecuadorian Austro needs to improve in some aspects compared to successful exponents worldwide. Cojitambo, located in the province of Cañar, lacks surveillance control and therefore vandalism occurs in its structures, on the other hand the lack of dissemination of operators working with the community by public entities, the degree of interest in preservation and protection varies among these sites, as is the case of Ingapirca, which is the site with the highest regulation of management, when it should work in the same way in all archaeological complexes in the area, because they represent a part of the history and culture of the indigenous communities and the country.