Estudio de factibilidad para la creación de un campamento turístico, en la comunidad Múndug, cantón Patate, provincia de Tungurahua.

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the feasibility of the creation of a tourist camp in Patate canton, Tungurahua province; for which five points were followed: in the market study surveys were applied to tourists who visit Patate, in order to know their desire for the implementation of a tourist camp in Múndug community. The technical feasibility; where architectural plans were designed for each area: camping, kitchen, recreation, and agro-tourism activities, In addition, the socio-environmental feasibility study, for the impact generated by the project, the respective mitigation measures were carried out using the Leopold matrix. Legal-administrative feasibility study, determining what is indispensable for each area and the necessary personnel for the correct operation of the Company, and the marketing plan. Finally, the economic-financial study was developed. We obtained the following results the total investment is 128048.2$ dollars, financed by the two partners of the company and a bank loan, with an NPV (net present value) of $348080.08, an IRR (internal rate of return) of 68%, and a benefit-cost ratio of $0.35. To sum up, it is a viable project due to the capital return period of 1.9 years. So it is recommended to link the project to tourism agreements that Patate canton has.