The rural parishes of Cuenca, Ecuador, have historically struggled integrating into modern agricultural markets. In the recent past, Cultivando el Futuro has been working closely with these rural parishes to provide seeds and livestock, as well as participating in cultural events. Our team worked with Cultivando el Futuro to investigate the unique cultural practices of these parishes and promote knowledge about these places to the public via an online database. We conclude this report with recommendations for Cultivando el Futuro on how they can continue to build the database and promote the unique nature of these communities for the benefit of both the visitors and the community members.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Petrarca, John
• Villalonga-Vivoni, Oscar
• Carney, Zachary
• Emrick, Thomas

Subject

• Culture
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 49226
• E-project-030322-211954

Advisor

• Boucher-Yip, Esther
• Pollice, Gary F.

Year

• 2022

Center

• Cuenca, Ecuador Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Cultivando el Futuro: Marisol Peñaloza

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 1 - No Poverty
• 2 - Zero Hunger
• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Date created

• 2022-03-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright