The Programa Pueblos Mágicos (Spanish: [pweβloˈmaxiko]; "Magical Towns Programme") is an initiative led by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR). The program seeks to promote tourism in a network of small and mid-sized towns that represent aspects of Ecuador's cultural heritage, and to encourage sustainable economic development in these communities. It is based on the Mexican government's program of the same name.
The network was first established in 2019, with an inaugural class of 5 municipalities. As of 16 March 2021, there were 21 designated Pueblos Mágicos, distributed among 14 of Ecuador's 24 provinces.
List of Current Pueblos Mágicos in Ecuador ProvinceNamed Pueblo Mágico1PatateTungurahuaRegión Sierra29 Sep 20192AlausíChimborazoRegión Sierra13 Nov 20193ZarumaEl OroRegión Costa26 Nov 20194CotacachiImbaburaRegión Sierra29 Nov 20195San GabrielCarchiRegión Sierra18 Dec 20196PortoviejoManabíRegión Costa23 Sep 20207GuanoChimborazoRegión Sierra25 Sep 20208San Antonio de IbarraImbaburaRegión Sierra25 Sep 20209RumiñahuiPichinchaRegión Sierra11 Nov 202010AzoguesCañarRegión Sierra1 Dec 202011ChordelegAzuayRegión Sierra1 Dec 202012Agua BlancaManabíRegión Costa11 Dec 202013ShushufindiSucumbíosRegión Amazónica7 Jan 202114Lago AgrioSucumbíosRegión Amazónica8 Jan 202115PimampiroImbaburaRegión Sierra12 Jan 202116Isla FloreanaGalápagosRegión Galápagos15 Jan 202117CayambePichinchaRegión Sierra26 Feb 202118El ChacoNapoRegión Amazónica2 Mar 202119EsmeraldasEsmeraldasRegión Costa10 Mar 202120CalvasLojaRegión Sierra18 Mar 202121SaraguroLojaRegión Sierra19 Mar 2021
See also
Pueblos Mágicos (Mexico) Pueblo Patrimonio (Colombia) Pueblos Pintorescos (Guatemala)
References
External links
https://servicios.turismo.gob.ec/pueblos-magicos https://www.turismo.gob.ec/?s=M%C3%A1gico