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2. An overview of the concept of heritage interpretation and its evolution. 21 The heritage interpretation recipe A s a discipline in which creativity is one of its keystones, there is no mathemat - ical formula that, regardless of the legacy, the context, and our goals, can be implemented in a standardised way. Therefore, each project must be unique, seek - ing its own essence, avoiding commonplaces. One of the most enriching features of human beings, territories, meanings, practices, and traditions is diversity, even if they share certain aspects in common. Even so, we can extract a series of "ingredients" that must be present in any interpre - tative intervention, which have been discussed throughout this chapter. They are shown below as a recipe for heritage interpretation: The ideal amount of each of these ingredients to be used in any interpretive project is learnt through knowledge, training, and practice, which takes place over time, just as is the case with cooking. In addition to the above, some- thing that cannot be missing in heritage interpretation (neither in cooking nor in life in general) is pas- sion. As previously mentioned, heritage interpretation cannot be conceived without the emotional part that it entails, both from the people who receive or participate in the activity, as well as from those who have designed it. Passion must be present in what we do if we have a purpose, a way to contribute to building a better world: in this case through heritage interpretation. In relation to this, and although the quote refers to museums, it could be perfectly applied to any space or place with any heritage interest, regarding the relevance of feeling this passion from the profession of heritage interpretation. (Fernández, 2021, p.134): The heritage interpretation recipe. Source: Isabel Fernández based on the work by Morales, J. Guerra, F.J., Serantes, A. (2009).