Quito (Pichincha) – The Ministry of Tourism continues with the inventory survey of tourist attractions around the country. In July, 17 new attractions were included in the Rumiñahui, Pedro Moncayo, and Isabela and Santa Cruz islands.
The updating of this inventory of tourist attractions is done monthly in order to obtain a valued record of all the attractions that, due to their natural, cultural and operational opportunities, constitute part of the country’s tourist heritage.
By July 2018, 12 attractions were included in the province of Pichincha and 5 in the Galapagos Islands, this under the framework of the Methodology for the ranking of attractions and generation of 2017 tourism spaces. This methodology allows the identification, classification and evaluation of the tourist attractions that offer better conditions for the development of products based on the Tourist Competitiveness Indices.
In the update of the month of July the following places are found:
Attractive Type Canton Province
Central Church of Tocachi Cultural Attraction Pedro Moncayo Pichincha
Church of Malchinguí Cultural Attraction Pedro Moncayo Pichincha
Church of Tabacundo Cultural Attraction Pedro Moncayo Pichincha
Central Church of Tupigachi Cultural Attraction Pedro Moncayo Pichincha
Corn Festival and Tourism Cultural Attraction Rumiñahui Pichincha
Juan de Salinas Mausoleum Cultural Attraction Rumiñahui Pichincha
Market The Cultural Attraction Tourism Rumiñahui Pichincha
Aya Huma Monument Cultural Attraction Rumiñahui Pichincha
El Ejido Park Cultural Attraction Rumiñahui Pichincha
Tourism Park Cultural Attraction Rumiñahui Pichincha
Popular Bulls Attractive Cultural Rumiñahui Pichincha
Villa Carmen Center Cultural Attraction Rumiñahui Pichincha
Turtle Bay Attractive Natural Santa Cruz Island Galapagos
Fausto Llerena Breeding Center Cultural Attraction Santa Cruz Island Galapagos
Laguna Las Ninfas Natural Attraction Isla Santa Cruz Galápagos
Volcán Sierra Negra Attractive Natural Isla Isabela Galápagos
Las Tintoreras Attractive Natural Isla Isabela Galápagos
By July 2018, 49 new technical sheets were received for review, of which 17 were approved. Thus, at the moment there are a total of 77 tourist attractions systematized and georeferenced in 15 provinces of Ecuador. This corresponds to 62% of cultural attractions and 38% of natural attractions. MDT / El Ciudadano
Photo and article courtesy of Diana Vera of http://www.elciudadano.gob.ec/17-nuevos-atractivos-turisticos-fueron-actualizados-en-pichincha-y-galapagos/
