TY - JOUR
KW - Gastronomy
KW - Motivation
KW - Peru
KW - Puno [Peru]
KW - Satisfaction
KW - Segmentation
KW - Tourism
KW - UNESCO
KW - cultural heritage
KW - Life satisfaction
KW - perception
KW - psychology
KW - public attitude
KW - Tourism
KW - tourist destination
AU - Franklin Cordova-Buiza
AU - Edwin Gabriel-Campos
AU - Lucia Castano-Prieto
AU - Lucia Garcia-Garcia
AB - Gastronomy 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.
DO - 10.3390/su13169170
M1 - 16
N1 - Publisher: MDPI
N2 - Gastronomy 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.
TI - The Gastronomic Experience: Motivation and Satisfaction of the Gastronomic Tourist-The Case of Puno City (Peru)
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85113311197&doi=10.3390%2fsu13169170&partnerID=40&md5=d2dfd662842c0c85a7b8e7c5229512bd
VL - 13
SN - 20711050 (ISSN)
ER -