The Markets of the Metropolitan District of Quito as a Gastronomic Reference

Pablo Alejandro Quezada-Sarmiento (), Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral (), Jorge David Cerón-Gordon (), Ariel Montenegro () and Mauricio Patricio Artieda-Ponce ()
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Pablo Alejandro Quezada-Sarmiento: Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación- CICHE, Carrera de Ingenierias en Tecnologias de la Información
Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral: Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja- Carrera de Gastronomía
Jorge David Cerón-Gordon: Universidad de Especialidades Turística
Ariel Montenegro: Universidad de Especialidades Turística
Mauricio Patricio Artieda-Ponce: Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

A chapter in Demographic Transitions, Health, and Well-Being, 2025, pp 251-260 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Ancestral knowledge; Gastronomy; Food; Health and wellness; Metropolitan District of Quito; Markets; Ecuadorian food; Zero hunger (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-94487-1_22

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