Análisis de las manifestaciones culturales vinculadas a la muerte como posibilidad de desarrollo turístico. Caso parroquias rurales del cantón Cuenca

Abstract

This research was born from the interest of knowing the cultural manifestations linked to death that take place in a certain place, since they are part of the identity of a community and start from both a historical and cultural context. The study took place in the rural parishes of the canton of Cuenca, since they are territories that house cultural and social events that preserve the collective memory and the intangible tradition of the communities; However, there was a lack of appreciation of the representative manifestations of their society, which must continue in practice, otherwise, it can cause the loss of the cultural identity of the inhabitants. The study was developed using a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional approach, through interviews with various actors, including professionals, important people in the community and the local population, who, with their support, contributed to determine the existence of cultural manifestations linked to death. Thus, the study determined that there is the possibility of integrating funeral practices within a tourism context, taking into account that there must be a balance between local authorities, the receiving community and the territory in question, so that, based on sustainable proposals, it is linked to the ritual practice and allows the possibility of tourism development in the rural parishes of the Cuenca canton. Keywords: culture, death, funerary practices, tourism, rural parishes