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Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
Wayusa Upina, Tradition of the Kichwa Culture of the Archidona Canton, in Napo Ecuador
The Markets of the Metropolitan District of Quito as a Gastronomic Reference
2024
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Chango-Cañaveral, Patricia Marisol
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Longa-López, R. Alejandra
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Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Arrobo-Ordoñez, Christian Junior
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Muyolema-Calle, Armando
The present work seeks to strengthen and revitalize these practices, such as the “Wayusa Upina”, with the objective of defending and building the culture of the ancestors, through the revitalization of spaces for dialogue, integration processes with tourists, and the strengthening of community organizations and associations.The Wayusa Upina is an ancestral ceremony that has been performed since ancient times in the Kichwa culture of the Ecuadorian Amazon, before starting their daily activities in agriculture, fishing or hunting. The main name of this ritual comes from a leaf called Wayusa; a plant used to make infusions and drinks with ample energizing properties. The ritual begins at 03h00 in the morning in a large space, in large pots on stoves boil water where this herb will be placed, a drink that is served in pilches by women to all present, while the public drinks it, they can appreciate dances, artists, listen to legends or dreams deciphered by the grandparents (rukullayayas); in addition to a clean by the Shamans or Yachaks who are wise people, with the placement of chili or snuff in the eyes or nose as a symbol of wisdom and strength
2025
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Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral
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Jorge David Cerón-Gordon
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Ariel Montenegro
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Mauricio Patricio Artieda-Ponce
Ecuador is a beautiful and touristic place; the beautiful environment and gastronomy are the most important when a tourist come from this country Ecuador is recognized whom a best destiny for travel if you want relax this country have four natural regions are Coast, Sierra, Amazonia and Galapagos (insular region), for that reason millions of tourists are interesting in visit Ecuador and when they visit this country, they lovely the different traditions, gastronomy, cultures and the personality of the citizens. The tourism in Ecuador is good and amazing because many workers can see the tourists of different parts of world and that tourist can be taken so many pictures of fishermen’s and local farmers which given them importance and helper in the economy, the tourists were very surprised for saw the fishers and farmers near of them because in their countries that not exist in the quotidian life. The main objective of this study is to describe the gastronomic offer that is found within the markets of the Metropolitan District of Quito, the interaction of supply and demand in these spaces and the different products that are sold both in retail and wholesale, emphasizing the role played by producers; For this research, a bibliographical review was developed applying a descriptive type of research with a qualitative approach, through this review emphasis was placed on the theoretical aspects within the theme to be developed