Propuesta de desarrollo de turismo de naturaleza a partir de siete atractivos naturales del Nororiente de Cundinamarca

Abstract

The following paper presents a proposal aimed to contribute to tourism development through activities related to nature tourism in the northeast of Cundinamarca, considering that the department has a large number of ecosystems that the development of this activity. First, the research took into account mainly related theories sustainability, the community, natural resources, nature tourism, natural monuments and eco-tourist profile. Secondly, the methodology used for academic activity was a mixed approach, which allowed identifying activities and places that make up a tourist product. Finally, it was manage to generate a tourist route involving nature and cultural aspects of seven natural attractions that allows tourists to raise awareness about the care that must be taken on environment and the implications that can be generated if there is not proper handling of these. The development of the investigation was carried out with the support of public and private entities, which allowed getting information about the natural attractions, the strengths and weaknesses of each place and how the community can be benefit from tourism.