From a critical point of view, tourism activity in the parishes of Catacocha, Casanga and Yamana is limited only to natural attractions and cultural manifestations, leaving aside the vernacular architecture of the heritage houses as a possible tourism resource. In this context, the research aims to identify vernacular architecture as a resource for tourism. The methodology used was based on criteria of selection, purification, sifting and properties of housing, these criteria with qualitative and quantitative approaches, in addition the encueta was used to determine the effective demand for tourism development. The results of the research showed that the owners are willing to venture into tourism-related activities based on the use of vernacular architecture.  It is concluded that the research is strategic for the authorities to take initiatives in the promotion and dissemination of this heritage that is extensive in the territory and to generate that the owners empower themselves of the great architectural wealth they possess and venture into tourism.

This research it seeks the sustainable development of the Zapotepamba Binational Technical Training Center (CBFTZ), through comprehensive landscape management. The methodology applied to collect information was through a quantitative and qualitative approach. With this, a situational diagnosis of the adjacent parishes was made; likewise, an inventory of resources and tourist statistics; finally, the multi-criteria evaluation. Once the assessment was carried out, it was identified that in terms of natural and cultural interest, the resources with the greatest tourist potential are found in the Catacocha Parish.