Tecnologias digitais para o turismo: um site para explorar e aprender sobre Monte Alegre, Pará.

Abstract

The city is a true natural treasure, where mountains, lakes, and rivers form stunning landscapes that delight adventurers and nature lovers. Monte Alegre State Park (PEMA) is one of the must-see destinations for those seeking ecotourism, offering not only natural beauty, such as waterfalls and the magical "Blue Lagoon", but also archaeological sites with fascinating cave paintings, dating back more than 11 thousand years. Due to the lack of an online portfolio that highlights the city's main tourist attractions, integrating Digital Information and Communication Technologies (TDICs) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), this research aims to create a website to publicize and promote tourism in the city of Monte Alegre in the state of Pará. The website details the city's cultural and historical points such as the Igreja da Matriz, Trilhas das 7 Pedras, Monte Alegre State Park (PEMA), Pedra do Pilão, and the region's Visitor Center. The development of the website involves sociocultural bibliographic research on the area, the creation of itineraries for tourist attractions, and the development of videos and illustrative images to facilitate and encourage visits to the sites. The results demonstrate the importance of the project for the promotion of tourism in the city and the practical application of ICTs and TDICs in the educational context. This study identified critical points in the municipality's tourism sector and suggested improvements to the website, such as the inclusion of accommodation recommendations, restaurant suggestions, an online ticket sales system, activity reservations, and an events calendar. Future studies are recommended to develop these suggested improvements, expanding the value and usefulness of the website for specific visitors to Monte Alegre.