Crab festival in canton 

"A festival to enjoy this crustacean" 

Naranjal is known as "the capital of the "red crab", every year prepares this gastronomic festival of crab, this event takes place on August 4 and tries to present a variety of dishes such as the traditional Creole crab, crab casserole, salad, rice with crab, crab burger and many more. Mr. Felipe Alava, coordinator zone 5 of the Ministry of Tourism, noted that Ecuador has and has great gastronomic potential, this event is positioned nationally, is potentization tourism through gastronomy. 

This event aims to make present the tradition of preparing dishes based on this red crustacean since these as a product characterize the area, this is one of the most acclaimed and important events at the national level, this day there are usually 40 stands, which will test their preparations. This fair is not only about the crab but also about agritourism, crafts and other places of the same, there will be typical dishes, what is to rescue her is the cultural identity of our people Naranjaleña, This in preparation "The route of the mangrove" to be able to put tourism in this canton of the province of Guayas.

 The gastronomy is one of the main ones in the tourism and because this helps a little in the Economy of the country, It is for this reason that the Ministry of tourism, supports these events showing thus our gastronomic diversity of the country, doing that more tourists come to the country to enjoy this diversity on these banquets with national products, that make delight the palate of the Ecuadorians and foreigners, of aromas, flavors, and unique flavors.