Recuperación de los saberes ancestrales de las variedades de papa nativa para el diseño de un producto turístico en el cantón Guaranda, provincia de Bolívar.

Abstract

This research proposes to recover the ancestral knowledge of the native potato varieties to design a tourist product in Guaranda canton, Bolívar province; It started with the characterization of the knowledge associated with the production of native potato with the compilation of secondary sources, which aims to analyze and describe, using the AGRUCO methodology, also the ancestral technologies associated with the native potato production system and technologies related to the life of the community, likewise, the cultural knowledge of the native potato and/or associated crops was determined, based on the methodology from Víctor Hugo Torres (1994). Subsequently, the ethnobotanical study was carried out from the identification and characterization of the flora species associated with the production of native potatoes, through a revision of specialized texts, virtual herbaria, and plant guides. Therefore, the cultural revitalization activities start from the analysis of problems to consequently assess cultural manifestations using three indicators (transmission, memory, and identity) that allowed establishing the current, vulnerable, and highly vulnerable manifestations; with this information, the cultural revitalization plan was formulated, resulting in eight programs, each with its respective explanation, actions, and approximate budget to be executed. It is concluded that the recovery of the ancestral knowledge of the native potato allows the valuation and conservation of the ancestral knowledge, techniques, and practices, through intergenerational transmission, so that they remain alive and are practiced in the community.