Perspectiva del ecoturismo en el altiplano Cundiboyacense para conformar una red local

Tourism development has allowed large-scale sub-sector classification in categories such as ecotourism. This category has in Colombia a significant potential, especially, because of the existence of innumerable natural resources, representing eco-touristic attractions. Since ecotourism is a relatively new concept, its activities often do not correspond to normed or defined points of view, and is also associated with other terms; therefore it became necessary to investigate and contrast it means and how to be implemented in the municipalities of the altiplano Cundiboyacense in Colombia. This process included a literature review, the identification of the population, the selection of target and study units, community, tourists, businessmen and city officials; besides the application of an instrument for data collection, registration and subsequent data analysis was carried out. This allowed, initially, to establish that residents and tourists do not have a clear concept about what is ecotourism, which had as result the proposal of a definition, based on what potential users look for, the activities they accomplish, the purpose of preserving the natural attractions and the benefits for the involved communities. On the other hand, to implement these aspects, a network scheme was constructed, taking into account, that businesses, tourists, community, natural beauty, municipal and environmental authorities are interrelated through ecotourism activities, developing a complex system of services, enabling the organizations that comprise the network, a sustainable growth and development.

• Autores: Vásquez Bernal, Jairo Alberto; Posada Arrubla, Adriana; Laytón Coy, Pedro
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2010
• Institución: Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional UDCA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/2242
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.udca.edu.co/index.php/ruadc/article/view/720
• Palabra clave: Actividad ecoturística; Atractivos naturales; Turistas; Comercio; Esquema de redes; Turismo ecológico; Comercio
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Derechos Reservados - Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales