tain milk with which they make Andean cheese and mozzarella that they distribute through the Salinerito cooperative ; also with wool , they weave warm clothes , hats and ponchos . New generations are venturing into tourism . The declaration of the Protected Area is a new opportunity and the reserve ’ s management regulations ensure respect for the environment and the community . Private initiatives in the form of NGOs such as AYA UMA are also working for the orderly , conscious and respectful development of tourism in this special and fragile place .
During the improvised assembly in what seems to be the main square of the Natawa settlement , the community presents an incipient urban development plan focused on tourism . Not everyone agrees that a few small houses with views of Chimborazo would please tourists , but they are all in agreement that they should be built of cement blocks . Finally , the possibility of four or five of their own traditional cabins , built in adobe with a gabled Andean thatched roof and , of course , with a view of Chimborazo , seems an option that can be considered to please tourists and be interesting to the community . They talk and look at each other , there is something about them that the Fair Traveler finds so familiar and at the same time , their features are so different . The beauty of variety shows itself both ways , everyone enjoying each other ’ s differences and the opportunity to admire them up close . The afternoon is going fast , as fast as the cold settles in . The Traveler must return , but as she leaves , she looks back , any one of those kids could be a Marco Cruz , but for some reason life doesn ’ t provide the same opportunities for everyone . The desire of the Fair Traveler to stay , the desire of the others for her to stay fills with many , the heart of a Fair Traveler who is once again invaded by astonishment and gratitude .
52 OTWO 35 / JUNE 2022