La gastronomía ancestral y su influencia en el turismo cultural del cantón San Vicente, provincia de manabí.

Abstract

The present research project was carried out with the objective of knowing the influence that ancestral gastronomy has on cultural tourism in the San Vicente canton, as well as determining the gastronomic offer that is considered ancestral and prevails within the canton through criteria that were determined by the applied research methods and finally formulating strategies for the recovery and promotion of ancestral culinary practices. For the purposes of problematic development, the following question was raised: What is the influence of gastronomy on ancestral in the cultural tourism of the San Vicente canton? for which, through the application of research methods such as content analysis and field research using as investigative techniques the bibliographic review, interview and observation sheets, it was possible to obtain optimal results that contributed with significant information for the fulfillment of each one of the objectives set out in this investigation, likewise it is worth mentioning the development of skills in the collection of information from researchers as future professionals. It was possible to identify a significant influence of ancestral gastronomy on cultural tourism, which is profitable to apply as a development axis. cultural tourism within the San Vicente canton, likewise through the participation of key informants, strategies were developed that will strengthen the result obtained.