2023-08-10 07:01:00
From the tourist field they will be in charge of providing information to athletes, about: tourist centers, food services, places of recreation, among others…
13 days after the start of the great sports festival in the city for the X National Youth Games 2023, several athletes together with their coaches and family members will visit the city to see first-hand the performance of each athlete in the different disciplines that will participate.
Gustavo López, director of Culture, Sports, and Recreation of the Municipal Gad said that this championship will have a much greater connotation, because approximately 3,000 athletes will visit nationwide, more than 22 days that they will be in the city. For this reason, he is working together with the direction of Mobility, Land Management, Tourism, Planning to offer a safe, pleasant stay for visitors. How Riobamba will receive athletes.
López added that facilities will be provided for the issue of permits, contingency plans, in addition, they are working with the Municipal Police so that they are located in some strategic areas to reinforce security during this sporting activity.
How Riobamba will receive the athletes/ photo: File
Based on this situation, López pointed out that work is being done to offer the tourist places of Riobamba, proposing the city tour proposal, for the main attractions that compete: museums, parks, part, heritage buildings, and more.
From the tourist field, they will be in charge of providing information to athletes, about: tourist centers, food services, places of recreation, among others, so that they can go and have fun with their travel companions.
Provide facilities for the arrival of buses to the different sports venues where the competition will take place, as well as the implementation of temporary parking lots for taxis where the sports venues will be held so that visitors can easily move around different points of departure. the city, indicated López to improve order in the city. For his part, he informed that during this week the promotion will be carried out by different means to inform the population of Riobambo about the event that will take place from August 22.
On the other hand, Patricio Costales, manager of the Zeus hotel and member of the board of the Chamber of Tourism, stated that there is sufficient capacity to accommodate the number of athletes with around 4,500 places, however, although there are reservation attempts , Costales added that the reservations still cannot be made due to various situations that have arisen and changing the lodging contract as it was done before, in which the sports delegations called the hotels and the business was done according to their budget. .
Nelson Hernández, an entrepreneur added “it is an opportunity to show ourselves as a city and that they can know the ventures, the tourist attractions, give good attention as Riobambeños”, also, an opportunity to know what each sports discipline is about and its diversity in the that young people can be inserted thanks to knowing the diversity of disciplines that they will present.
Jacqueline Calero, has a business in the center of the city, said that this type of activity contributes to economic, social, and tourist well-being.
On the other hand, he emphasized that it will motivate youth to practice a sport with care and dedication that contribute to a more disciplined and responsible life. María Guamán, owner of “Doña Mary” cevichochos, with more than 40 years offering this traditional dish of the city, which is a benchmark of local gastronomy, noted that the good treatment and effort that is put into a business helps to There is more clientele and visits to the premises or restaurants, therefore, he expressed that a good service certifies a good image of the place.
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