Plan de salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial asociado al Qhapaq Ñan en el tramo Nizag – Shushilkon, cantón Alausí, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The present research proposed: Designing a plan to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage associated with the Qhapaq Ñan in the Nizag Shushilkon section, Alausí canton, Chimborazo province for the conservation of cultural heritage, because the population is unaware of the importance and social use of heritage, which has involved the deterioration and devaluation of the Road System. The research was carried out in three stages: in the first stage, the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) was registered througt the collection of primary information, which was analyzed and classified based on the areas proposed by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) and systematized in the INPC registration form; in the second stage, the state of vulnerability of the ICH was determined based on three criteria: transmission, memory and identity; and in the third stage, the philosophical, strategic and operational approach of the safeguarding plan was formulated. In addition, the philosophical approach strategic was divided into three stages: the analytical stage included the SWOT matrix, prioritization of critical nodes and key success factors, stakeholder analysis and stakeholder mapping; the philosophical stage included the development of the mission and vision; the strategic stage included the establishment of strategic objectives, programs, and projects; and the operational stage included the development of the Annual Operational Plan for the programs. As a result, 31 cultural manifestations were recorded, of which 5 are highly vulnerable, 12 are vulnerable and 15 are in force; after that, 17 critical nodes and 21 key success factors were prioritized, which made it possible to establish 6 programs and 18 projects with and estimated investnent of US$70,150.00. To sum up, this reseach allowed the formulation of programs and projects to keep alive the intangible cultural heritage and conserve the Andean Road System, and with this, it was recommended to the population to look for sources of financing for the execution of the programs and projects.