Periódico: Gran Tour - Revista de Investigaciones Turísticas
Fonte: GRAN TOUR, REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIONES TURÍSTICAS; Núm. 22 (2020): Gran Tour, Revista de Investigaciones Turísticas - Nº 22 (Julio-Diciembre)
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Resumo: Mindo is one of the most important ecotourism destinations in Ecuador, both for national and international tourists. Tourism has a strong development in past decades modifying the local productive activities, its society and territory. For this reason, we studied the residents’ perceptions on tourism-induced changes. A survey was applied to 432 residents to measure their satisfaction with tourism activity and their perception on past two past decades’ changes. A general satisfaction with tourism development and tourist’s presence was identified, and younger and tourism-related workers perceive as positive most of the changes experienced. Waste management, informal activity and inequitable distribution of income are aspects perceived negatively. Given the high dependency on tourism activity, with these information authorities can plan strategies to prevent Mindo from becoming a stagnant destination.
