AGUARICOECUADORAGUARICOECUADORAGUARICOECUADOR AGUARICO ECUADOR 2022 Contact Aguarico – Orellana – ECUADOR aguarico.gob.ec/gadaguarico Indigenous cultures promoting tourism Much of the territory of Aguarico is located within two protected areas with high natural and cultural value: the Yasuní National Park and the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve. Thanks to conservation and sustainable management strategies, the region has received international recognition.…
RAQCHIPERURAQCHIPERURAQCHIPERU RAQCHI PERU 2022 Contact Raqchi – Canchis – PERUperu.travel/pe/experiencias/raqchi A hidden jewel between the volcanoes Raqchi is located between three extinct volcanoes Kinsach’ata, a pre-Hispanic settlement of the Kanchi people, whose traces lay beneath the ochre-coloured clay in the volcanic mass. This town shows the skilful hand and constructive audacity of its people who…
ANGOCHAGUAECUADORANGOCHAGUAECUADORANGOCHAGUAECUADOR ANGOCHAGUA ECUADOR 2022 Contact Angochagua – Imbabura – ECUADOR gadangochagua.gob.ec Close collaboration amongst hosts and visitors The village of Angochagua is a diverse territory that aims to preserve the ancestral heritage of the Caranqui people, along with its native language Quichua, its cosmovision, its medicinal plant practices, and the traditional cuisine which uses endemic…
CHOACHÍCOLOMBIACHOACHÍCOLOMBIACHOACHÍCOLOMBIA CHOACHÍ COLOMBIA 2022 Contact Choachí – Cundinamarca – COLOMBIA choachi-cundinamarca.gov.co Tourism as a source of income Choachí is a municipality of Colombia located 39 km from the country’s capital. It has developed tourism by valuing its natural, cultural and gastronomic wealth. Choachí is currently undertaking a transitional economic process, to diversify the traditional agriculture-based…
DAZHAICHINADAZHAICHINADAZHAICHINA DAZHAI CHINA 2022 Contact Dazhai – Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region – CHINA longjitour.com A village amongst the terraces Dazhai village has a history which dates back more than 2,300 years. Located in the high and cold mountainous area in northern Guangxi, with sublime mountains, streams, and a forest coverage of 75.6%, it has rich…
PYEONGSA-RIREPUBLIC KOREAPYEONGSA-RIREPUBLIC KOREAPYEONGSA-RIREPUBLIC KOREA PYEONGSA-RI REPUBLIC KOREA 2022 Contact Pyeongsa-ri – Gyeongsangnam-do – REPUBLIC OF KOREAdaebonggam.invil.org A literature themed village with eco values Pyeongsa-ri is a literature-themed and ecological village surrounded by the U-shaped Jirisan Mountain and the beautiful Seomjingang River. The village was replicated after the setting from the Korean novel Toji “Land”. The…
JINGZHUCHINAJINGZHUCHINAJINGZHUCHINA JINGZHU CHINA 2022 Contact Jingzhu – Chongqing – CHINA xnsntr.com/index A countryside garden paradise Jingzhu village has integrated agriculture with tourism activities. Alongside it’s beautiful countryside, the village has built Guiyuan Tourist Hamlet as an agriculture-based artistic pastoral complex with various ethnic features under the theme of “Garden Manor Paradise”. The village is working…
THÁI HẢIVIET NAMTHÁI HẢIVIET NAMTHÁI HẢIVIET NAM THÁI HẢI VIET NAM 2022 Contact Thái Hải – Thai Nguyen- VIET NAMthaihai.vn Preserving ecological houses on stilts The UNESCO cultural heritage village covers 20 hectares of green forest area, with more than 30 traditional houses-on stilts. The Tay community of 4 generations is preserving the traditional culture, including…
RUPITSPAINRUPITSPAINRUPITSPAIN RUPIT SPAIN 2022 Contact Rupit – Cataluña- SPAINrupitpruit.cat A European Charming Village In the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, Rupit is one of the jewels of Catalonia in Spain. The village, of medieval origin, preserves baroque buildings from the 17ᵗʰ century. Located in the heart of the Collsacabra Space of Natural Interest, the town…
BIRGITÜRKIYEBIRGITÜRKIYEBIRGITÜRKIYE BIRGI TÜRKIYE 2022 Contact Birgi – TÜRKIYEgoturkiyevillages.com/birgi A hub for silk production and weaving The picturesque Aegean village of Birgi is in the Ödemiş district of Izmir, with a history of settlements dating back over 5,000 years from the ancient Lydian Empire up until the Ottoman Civilization. For centuries, Birgi has been one of…