Centro cultural y turístico Macondo: Más allá del patrimonio arquitectónico

Abstract

In Colombia, the development of cultural and tourist facilities from an ecological approach, are architectural projects whose potential and benefits are emerging until now. Although Mompox is one of the municipalities with the greatest potential due to its history that dates back to colonial times and for its architectural tourism located in the urban area, the wealth of these territories in fauna, flora and other ecosystems, makes it possible to position itself at the level of its architectural beauty. For the execution of this project, the Primero de Mayo neighborhood was selected, emphasizing the informal settlements and the historical perspective after the founding of the neighborhood one morning on May Day in the 1970s. Now, Mompox and its Historic Center have been declared a World Heritage Site for its beautiful colonial architecture, and tourism as one of the main sources of the economy of the Municipality that is developed in the urban area. However, rural settlements such as the Primero de Mayo neighborhood, give entrance to the main swamps of the Municipality and some bodies of water, which increases their wealth and tangible value. The selection for the execution of the architectural project allowed to potentiate the rural neighborhood, creating a new tourism for the Municipality with an environmental and ecological focus.