Global Journal of Human Social Science, E: Economics, Volume 22 Issue 3

b) Scope of the Study Area: Characteristics and Location Pastaza province is located in the center of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region, between the geographic coordinates of 1 ° 10 south latitude and 78 ° 10 west longitude; and 2 ° 35 of south latitude and 76 ° 40 of west longitude. It borders the province of Napo and Orellana to the North, the province of Morona Santiago to the South, the Republic of Peru to the east and the province of Tungurahua to the west. It belongs to the humid tropical zone of the continent with an annual average temperature between 18 and 24 ° C. Figure 1. Source: Extracted fro m https://imagenesnoticias.com/mapa-del-ecuador Figure 1: Pastaza province geographic location in Ecuador c) Players’ identification and their tourism perception in Pastaza province Players’ identification and their perception of tourism in Pastaza province was carried out mainly through semi-structured interviews. This type of interview gives freedom not only but also to the interviewee and the interviewer as well, allowing all relevant topics to be included and all the necessary information can be collected. (Chan & Cheung, 2020; Husband, 2020). In order to guarantee the results to show the internal and external conditions affecting the development of tourism and its contribution to the province's economy. It was settled that the interviewees to be people devoted to different areas of knowledge: • University professors linked to research on tourism planning of natural spaces and environment. • Trained professionals from public, tourist and environmental institutions. • Institutions and / or public and private organizations members related to natural spaces planning and management. • Professionals from private companies with experience in tourism planning and management of natural spaces. • Community representatives in areas used for tourism. In all cases, the existence of a close link between the professional, institutional and / or research activity of the invited experts to collaborate and the subjects under study was established as a requirement. The surveys and interviews technical sheet include the process core elements. Table 2 Table 2: Surveys and interviews Technical file Items Details Unit Hotels, hostels, accommodation, guest houses, travel agencies, universities and public and private organizations. Interviewees Directors, professionals, academics, owners and tourism managers. Extension Pastaza, Mera, Santa Clara and Arajuno municipalities, the Ministry of Environment, Pastaza Chambers of Commerce and Chamber of Tourism Response rate 100% of the managers from the province four municipalities, managers and appointed professionals from the Ministries of Tourism and Environment. Program SPSS version 25.0, SWOT analysis on the tourism sector in Pastaza province, Cronbach's Alpha 0.944 based on standardized elements. Volume XXII Issue III Version I 64 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2022 © 2022 Global Journals E Tourism and Economy Growth in the Ecuadorian Province of Pastaza Time Fieldwork, August 2017 to February 2018 and July to September 2019.