Flowering of Guayacanes, a hitch to attract tourists to the Zapotillo canton, in Loja

Zapotillo, LOJA

With social, cultural and tourism activities focused on boosting the economy of the sector, in the Zapotillo canton, Loja province, the reception of tourists has been scheduled so that they can observe the flowering of the Guayacanes.

This canton has a dry forest reserve that includes the Bolaspamba, Cazaderos and Mangahúrco parishes, where you can enjoy this classified as a “magical event of nature” and that occurs only once a year, as a result of the fall of rains. and humidity typical of the area.

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“There will be sponsorship events for guayacán trees, guided walks, artistic cultural events in the forest that will take place during daylight hours, in order to avoid a strong crowding, and the holding of an agro-artisan exhibition in the central park of Bolaspamba, Mangahúrco and Cazaderos ”, indicated the mayor of Zapotillo, Efrén Vidal.

The respective trainings have been carried out for service providers regarding the care and handling of food. The inhabitants and entrepreneurs will take advantage of this event that lasts between eight and ten days to generate economic resources.

“They have been trained in biosafety, food and lodging,” said Mercedes Farfán, president of the Mangahúrco parish council.

Regarding the road infrastructure, the Loja Prefecture has committed itself to improving and maintaining the roads that reach these forests. “Our commitment is to enable and have the roads expedited and in good condition,” said the prefect Rafael Dávila.

Teams of information guides will be available at the entrance to Puyango, El Limo, Pindal, Milagros, La Ceiba, Paletillas and Zapotillo, so that visitors can reach the flowering points.

There are around 40,000 hectares of dry forest that are dressed in yellow to provide a unique show in the region. The residents and inhabitants expect to receive no less than 5,000 people, taking into account the restrictions and capacity, that is, half the number of people that arrived in years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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For this reason there will be brigades of representatives of the control institutions in the sector requesting a vaccination card.

The canton Zapotillo currently has more than 85% of its inhabitants vaccinated, according to data from the Ministry of Public Health (MSP).

The flowering of the Guayacanes is expected to occur between December 20 and 30, depending on the incidence of rains. (I)