Abstract

ORTEGA-OCANA, Ángel Fernando; QUINONEZ-BEDON, Mayra Fernanda; ECHEVERRIA-GUEVARA, Mónica Paulina  and  MASAQUIZA-MASAQUIZA, Priscila Inés. Ancestral medicine from the Andean cosmovision in tourism development, Salasaka, Tungurahua, Ecuador. Koinonía [online]. 2023, vol.8, suppl.2, pp.619-641.  Epub July 19, 2024. ISSN 2542-3088.  https://doi.org/10.35381/r.k.v8i2.2930.

The objective of this research was to analyze ancestral medicine from the Andean cosmovision in the tourism development of the Salasaka parish, province of Tungurahua, Ecuador. As a methodology, a qualitative approach was used with an exploratory and descriptive scope through the application of a direct observation instrument and an interview with a Yachac woman. The results detailed the current situation of the parish in aspects such as: basic services, infrastructure and governance; in addition to determining the medicinal plants used in the rituals of the community, which resulted in an inventory. With this information, a proposal for a tourist route called "Jampi runa warmi" was drawn up, which included visits to the six sacred sites and a visit to the parish community. It was concluded that this proposal could have an impact on increasing the economic income of the sector, strengthening community tourism.

Keywords : Community tourism; medicinal plants; rituals; Salasaka; Yachac.

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