Catálogo digital fotográfico e informativo de las iglesias pertenecientes a las parroquias rurales del cantón Riobamba.

Abstract

The objective of this project is to visually identify, document and report on the churches of the rural parishes of the Riobamba canton, through the development of a photographic and informative digital catalog in which characteristics are detailed in terms of their history, location, styles and architectural data of the churches: Sagrada Familia de Cacha, Santiago de Calpi, San Pedro de Licto, San Jerónimo de Cubijíes, La Inmaculada de Flores, Virgen de las Nieves de Licán, Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Peña, San Juan Bautista de Punin, Santiago de Quimiag, San Juan Bautista de San Juan, Virgen de las Nieves de San Luis, documented data thanks to the use of Bruce Archer's design methodology, which consists of 3 stages; one Analytical, two Creative and three Executive, which with the help of research tools and techniques, such as observation and documentation sheets and interviews with qualified people knowledgeable about religious art, served as support for the documentation of photographs of the churches both inside and outside, in addition to the textual documentation collected from a book belonging to the Riobamba Curia; that resulted in a digital catalog that when validated, an affirmative and efficient response was obtained with people in the tourism field, who were surveyed about the visual product of the rural churches of the canton, qualifying it as efficient. It is concluded that the organization and use of data collection instruments allow for comparing and validating the data obtained, on the other hand, it is recommended that this Curriculum Integration Work be used to encourage tourism in these places.