02146nas a2200349   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001500043653001500058653000900073653001600082653001700098653001700115653001200132653001100144653002200155653002200177653001500199653001500214653002000229653001200249653002400261100002700285700002500312700002500337700002400362245011600386856014300502490000700645520112400652022002001776                                       d10aGastronomy10aMotivation10aPeru10aPuno [Peru]10aSatisfaction10aSegmentation10aTourism10aUNESCO10acultural heritage10aLife satisfaction10aperception10apsychology10apublic attitude10aTourism10atourist destination1 aFranklin Cordova-Buiza1 aEdwin Gabriel-Campos1 aLucia Castano-Prieto1 aLucia Garcia-Garcia00aThe Gastronomic Experience: Motivation and Satisfaction of the Gastronomic Tourist-The Case of Puno City (Peru)  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85113311197&doi=10.3390%2fsu13169170&partnerID=40&md5=d2dfd662842c0c85a7b8e7c5229512bd0 v133 aGastronomy is a fundamental aspect of culture in daily life, through which tourists can discover the cultural heritage of the places they visit. Therefore, culinary pleasure is a decisive factor in choosing a travel destination; at the same time, it is essential for shaping tourists’ satisfaction regarding their travel experience. This research seeks to study the gastronomic experiences of foreign tourists visiting the city of Puno (Peru) during the celebration of the festival of the Virgen de la Calendaria, recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage event by UNESCO. The results of this research highlighted the existence of three groups of tourists (referred to as survivors, enjoyers and experiencers) based on their perceptions of gastronomic experiences in the city. We also concluded that there are significant differences in each of the groups in terms of their motivation for visiting the city, based on gastronomy. Finally, the results allow us to conclude that the levels of tourist satisfaction are different, depending on their attitude toward gastronomy, as classified by the groupings obtained.  a20711050 (ISSN)