I. INTRODUCTION In Latin America, the protection of gastronomic products associated with food preparation or recipes, according to Ramos R. (2022), takes on different positions in the Region. Some do not consider this protection necessary or find it difficult, others find it satisfactory to include them in the legal system of industrial property or propose sui-generis systems. In Mexico, they frame it within industrial secrets, appropriate to a confidentiality contract. In Colombia, they report that preparations or recipes are not patented, rather the rule of free imitation applies. However, in Costa Rica, copyright is not granted for a dish, whereas in Argentina there is protection for a highly creative, original, fusion and experimental dish, but it is not protected based on its recipe, but rather on its visual materialization (pp. 2-9). For their part, two countries in the Andean SubRegion such as Ecuador and Peru, according to Gómez (2020), are the only two countries that have adopted the regulation of Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (or, Traditional Specialty Guaranteed, hereinafter ET G), referring to a sign or name that describes a specific product (agricultural or food), which in general is the result of using raw materials, ingredients and a traditional production or processing method, among other legal considerations; since in other member countries of the Andean Sub-Region, such as Colombia, there are only initiatives and in Bolivia there is no regulation of ETG (pp. 13-14) TSGs represent a protection system for agricultural and food products whose production follows traditional methods and which are part of a country’s cultural heritage. This concept is relevant in Peru, in the context of the rich gastronomic diversity and ancient culinary traditions that today coexist with contemporary innovation. In this regard, TSGs not only seek to preserve this cultural heritage, but also to boost local and regional economies in line with the gastronomic tourism potential. In relation to the above, Peruvian gastronomy has in fact been awarded for several years by specialized international institutions, since according to World Travel Awards (2024), Peru received several awards, reaffirming itself as a tourist and gastronomic reference in the region. One of the four awards obtained was as: “Leading culinary destination in South America”, in this regard from 2012 to 2024, with the exception of 2020, all those years, Peru has received the award for leading culinary destination in South America, the other awards were as: “Leading cultural destination in South America”, “Leading destination in South America”. In addition, the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary was 730 CARLOS EDUARDO ARMAS MORALES
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