La gestión del turismo comunitario en el marco de la economía popular y solidaria en Ecuador

Today the world is characterized essentially by the speed with which changes occur, this element has defined a new economic environment in which the variations are constant and gains value knowledge, imagination and exchanges; therefore, in this new economy destinations are forced to generate and evaluate new ideas constantly value for others, so it must demonstrate its capacity to adapt to the new demands of the economy and society, emerging tourism community as one of the activities which route to sustainable development of populations that possess valuable natural assets. At the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in 2002, the World Tourism Organization is committed to developing the project Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty in 21 developing countries, including Ecuador, for its high natural and cultural biodiversity identified in the four worlds, which have not been adequately exploited by tourism operators that make use of local labor and generated if a truly sustainable development for communities. The tourism in Ecuador, is one of the areas generating most significant currencies, to the point that has come to be constituted as a strategic sector for the country's development, since it is an integrative activity that generates employment and wealth redistribution, and complementary to multiple activities, because for every direct employment generated in tourism are created between 3 and 6 indirect employment positions, thus being relevant for poverty reduction and sustainable development of the country strategy. The country has government policies under the Plan Nacional del Buen Vivir and especially in the new Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, where an interest in the inclusion, participation and social investment is reflected as well as the promotion of gender equality, protection of multiculturalism, the integration of all the elements that come together in tourism. Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on the opportunities for community tourism under the new form of economy in the country based on social inclusion by promoting the development of productive networks among small, medium and large businesses. Consistent with the above, the aim of this paper is to present a critical analysis of the management of community tourism in the legal framework of the popular and solidarity economy in Ecuador, selecting for this area of study as the Amazon region of Ecuador specifically Pastaza province, the largest in the country, where there are 7