COMMUNITY TOURISM PROJECT
"SAMANA SACHA - REST FOREST"
Description:
In Imbabura, the community tourism association "SAMANA SACHA - Bosque de Descanso" is made up of 9 families from the community. They provide accommodation services, recreational areas, and food within an environment of strict cultural and environmental respect.
Location:
Province: Imbabura.
Canton: Otavalo.
Parish: San Rafael - PUKA HUAYCO mountain
Managers:
President: Juan Tocagon Espinoza
Treasurer: Sebastian Caiza
Secretary: Juan Tocagon Tocagon
From left to right: Secretary: Juan Tocagón Tocagón, President: Juan Tocagón Espinoza, Treasurer: Sebastián Caiza
end of project:
Improvement of the living conditions of the nine families that make up the project, as a result of a higher level of income from tourism activity.
general objective of the project:
Increase economic income from tourism activities.
specific objectives :
Build a rustic cabin to accommodate national and foreign tourists.
Increase the flow of tourists visiting SAMANA SACHA facilities.
Carry out a training process, monitoring and evaluation of the planned activities, objectives, and goals.
Goal:
By June of this year, the Community Tourism Association "SAMANA SACHA" will have a 20m2 cabin to accommodate a family of 5 members.
financing :
The project has a value of $6060 dollars that will be invested in the construction of a cabin for tourist accommodation. The financing comes from two sources, FEDICE and SAMANA SACHA. Our institution will contribute $3000 dollars that will be used for the purchase of materials. The resources will be delivered as a reimbursable fund for a period of one year, at the end of which SAMANA SACHA will return the capital of $3000 and the $450 for administration, monitoring and evaluation expenses.
On the other hand, SAMANA SACHA will provide labor, materials and the cost of monitoring and evaluating the project ($450).
The cabin will be built on the "POLYLEPIS" tree and will have an area of 20 m2, where there will be a double bed and a single bed. In the lower part of the cabin there will be a bathroom and shower. The family staying in the cabin will be able to shower with an infusion made from plants, herbs, flowers, such as chamomile, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary. These have properties on health and emotional balance.
Areas available in SAMANA SACHA
Interview with SAMANA SACHA executives