5.3.2. Planning The Journey


	II. Main Cultural products 5. Nature Section 5.3: Presentation and Organization

For the planning of the journey and the contents it is necessary to know the surroundings and adapt to the visiting group:

Identify the place: name and its meaning or origin.
Locate it: locate the place inside the site or surrounding area.
Dimensions and distances: height, area, access.
Inventory of the natural resources of the place: the most outstanding flora and fauna, endemic species, geological points of interest, fluvial points, botanical enclaves, etc.
Possibilities offered: activities to be carried out, leisure offers.
Legends related to the place.
Enclaves of the greatest interest to visit.
Moreover, depending on the visiting group, it will be necessary:
To prepare the contents knowing their objectives.
To determine the number of stops to be made, so that the journey is dynamic and fits the time available.
To prepare supplementary material (diagram of the visit, field notebook, didactic sheets, magnifying lenses, binoculars, etc.).
To be aware of the response of the visitor and adapt the visit to his expectations and objectives.
To evaluate the impact that will be generated in the place chosen. To establish basic rules to be communicated to the visitors, as well as their maximum number.

Figure 7. Practical exercise during the training course for tourist guides, Huesca, Spain

5.3.1. General Planning

5.3.3. Interpretation