Ecoturismo para el posconflicto: La vivienda rural productiva como estrategia para el desarrollo social a partir del ecoturístico comunitario

Abstract

Colombia, a privileged country of nature, landscapes and ecosystem diversity, is considered the second country with the greatest biodiversity, becoming a power of ecotourism worldwide, however, the violence caused by the armed conflict has not allowed the maximum benefit of this activity due to the presence of illegal armed groups located in territories with great ecological potential. Community ecotourism is defined as a tourism specialized in areas with natural attractions where recreational, leisure and educational activities are developed for visitors integrating the local community and responsible for the management of its territory (Comité Interinstitucional Nacional de Ecoturismo de Colombia – CINEC, 2009), this creates opportunities for employment, social inclusion and progress in the territories. This is why, through productive rural housing and the development of a network of community ecotourism in the municipality of Viotá Cundinamarca, the objective of the project is the recovery of the territory, the cultural identity of the municipality, the protection of natural attractions and access to an economic alternative for families who are victims of the armed conflict through agricultural production and the provision of ecotourism services.