The Programa Pueblos Mágicos (Spanish: [pweβloˈmaxiko]; "Magical Towns Programme") is an initiative led by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR). The program seeks to promote tourism in a network of small and mid-sized towns that represent aspects of Ecuador's cultural heritage, and to encourage sustainable economic development in these communities. It is based on the Mexican government's program of the same name.[1]
The network was first established in 2019, with an inaugural class of 5 municipalities.[2] As of 16 March 2021, there were 21 designated Pueblos Mágicos, distributed among 14 of Ecuador's 24 provinces.[3]
List of Current Pueblos Mágicos in Ecuador
edit# | Image | Town | Province | Region | Named Pueblo Mágico |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Patate | Tungurahua | Región Sierra | 29 Sep 2019[4] |
2 | ![]() | Alausí | Chimborazo | Región Sierra | 13 Nov 2019[5] |
3 | ![]() | Zaruma | El Oro | Región Sierra | 26 Nov 2019[6] |
4 | ![]() | Cotacachi | Imbabura | Región Sierra | 29 Nov 2019[5] |
5 | ![]() | San Gabriel | Carchi | Región Sierra | 18 Dec 2019 |
6 | ![]() | Portoviejo | Manabí | Región Costa | 23 Sep 2020 |
7 | ![]() | Guano | Chimborazo | Región Sierra | 25 Sep 2020 |
8 | San Antonio de Ibarra | Imbabura | Región Sierra | 25 Sep 2020 | |
9 | ![]() | Rumiñahui | Pichincha | Región Sierra | 11 Nov 2020[7] |
10 | ![]() | Azogues | Cañar | Región Sierra | 1 Dec 2020 |
11 | ![]() | Chordeleg | Azuay | Región Sierra | 1 Dec 2020 |
12 | ![]() | Agua Blanca | Manabí | Región Costa | 11 Dec 2020 |
13 | ![]() | Shushufindi | Sucumbíos | Región Amazónica | 7 Jan 2021 |
14 | ![]() | Lago Agrio | Sucumbíos | Región Amazónica | 8 Jan 2021 |
15 | ![]() | Pimampiro | Imbabura | Región Sierra | 12 Jan 2021 |
16 | ![]() | Isla Floreana | Galápagos | Región Galápagos | 15 Jan 2021 |
17 | ![]() | Cayambe | Pichincha | Región Sierra | 26 Feb 2021 |
18 | ![]() | El Chaco | Napo | Región Amazónica | 2 Mar 2021 |
19 | ![]() | Esmeraldas | Esmeraldas | Región Costa | 10 Mar 2021 |
20 | ![]() | Calvas | Loja | Región Sierra | 18 Mar 2021[8] |
21 | Saraguro | Loja | Región Sierra | 19 Mar 2021[9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bases Para La Convocatoria Al Programa Pueblos Mágicos Ecuador 2020" (PDF). Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador (MINTUR): Pueblos Mágicos Ecuador. 2020. Retrieved 31 Mar 2021.
- ^ Enero, 12 De; 2020 - 00h00 (2020-01-12). "Estos son los primeros cinco Pueblos Mágicos de Ecuador". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-20.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Marzo, 11 De; 2021 - 16h26 (2021-03-11). "Ecuador ya suma 21 Pueblos Mágicos para el turismo". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b "Patate, Cotacachi y Alausí son los primeros Pueblos Mágicos". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Zaruma declarada Pueblo Mágico de Ecuador – Ministerio de Turismo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Rumiñahui, el primer Pueblo Mágico de Pichincha". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "CALVAS FUE DECLARADO OFICIALMENTE PUEBLO MÁGICO DEL ECUADOR – Ministerio de Turismo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "SARAGURO, NUEVO PUEBLO MÁGICO DEL SUR DEL PAÍS – Ministerio de Turismo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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