Resumen

ABREU GUERRERO, Jeglys Carolina y LUNAR LEANDRO, Rafael. INCORPORACIÓN DEL PATRIMONIO AMBIENTAL DE LA PARROQUIA CHUAO, A LA OFERTA TURÍSTICA DEL ESTADO ARAGUA, VENEZUELA. Gest. tur. (Valdivia), jun. 2008, no.9, p.37-60. ISSN 0718-6428.

Strategies for the Santiago Mariño municipality, in the state of Aragua Venezuela, in order to include the environmental patrimony of Parroquia Chuao to its touristic offer, accordingly to the needs and interests of the town, is established in this research. A descriptive survey research was done, using three types of samples: the aleatory ones directed to the inhabitants of Parroquia Chuao and the tourist or visitors. An intentional sample directed to the representatives of the tourism and cultural leading organizations of the municipality and of the state. Index card, questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview were applied.

Palabras Clave: Environmental patrimony; tourism; physical environment; socio-economic criterions; cultural criterions.