Corredor agroturístico para el desarrollo integral de las comunidades Quiroga y Membrillo del cantón Bolívar, Manabí, Ecuador

The objective of the research was to propose an agro-tourism corridor that integrates the parishes of Quiroga and Membrillo, the study is of a mixed type with a descriptive exploratory approach and is composed of three phases. The first phase was based on a tourism diagnosis of the canton and parishes using the literature review technique. The current tourism management was also analyzed through interviews, where the lack of projects and the lack of budget to develop innovative products and tourism facilities in the communities became evident; then mitigation strategies were proposed. In the second phase, a market study of the territory was proposed, determining that there are a total of 4 lodging establishments, 12 restaurants and 3 recreation companies in the communities, in addition to 12 cultural and natural resources, all integrated into the corridor. Through 196 surveys, the visitor profile was determined, considering that they belong to the province of Manabí, between 25-35 years old, with a higher education level, motivated by gastronomy, and willing to spend between $40 and $60. Finally, we proceeded to design the product called "The Roots of Carrizal" Agrotourism Corridor, as a symbol of one of the most important resources of the canton where an integral route was made that takes as a reference of potential to the El Perezoso farm culminating in the Sixto Durán Ballén dam with a duration of 2 days 1 night and cost of $37.50 per pax, achieving with this proposal the benefit to the parishes of Quiroga and Membrillo.

• Main Author: Ganchozo Cedeño, Maholi Yelitza (author)
• Other Authors: Vera Vera, Tatiana Marisol (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Corredor agroturístico; Producto turístico; Desarrollo integral
• Online Access: http://repositorio.espam.edu.ec/handle/42000/2110