Economic, cultural, social and touristic importance of the termes in the province of Pichincha

Abstract

The quality of life and availability of time increases the demand for leisure and recreation. Among the alternatives, it is worth highlighting health tourism, which is gaining extraordinary relevance (Prado, 2000). This tourist segment is being driven towards promotion and development, which is confirmed as an interesting tourist specialisation. This investigation begins with a general diagnosis in the different cantons of the province of Pichincha that have thermal waters as a tourist attraction, a high influx of national and foreign visitors, adequate infrastructure and easy access for tourists. The search for rest and physical well-being of the visitors by taking advantage of the mining-medicinal qualities of the water, becomes a place of leisure since from these spas are promoted activities such as sports and gastronomic tasting typical of a rural tourism