Puerto Nariño: entre el agua y la tierra

Abstract

Ecotourism has become a form of economic development in Colombia because the country has characteristics that allow its practice. The department of Amazonas has historically based its economy on commerce, although in recent years there has been a growing trend towards ecotourism as another source of income, as a result of the fusion of diverse natural elements and the favorable environment that the department has for this initiative. It is a tool that contributes to conservation, sustaining indigenous communities and stimulating development in both urban and rural areas. Therefore, the project intends that Puerto Nariño, second municipality of the Amazon, due to its strategic geographic location, the different social dynamics that it hosts, the characteristic architecture, and the dynamics of the border that it presents, put in place the initiative of ecotourism. Thus, it is necessary to design a water front that mitigates the impact suffered by the urban infrastructure located in the head of the municipality due to flooding, generating social cohesion and urban identity, which articulated to a multifunctional equipment, potentiates tourism and functions as a space for cultural exchange between tourists and host populations, to achieve an eco-tourism development, which is inclusive, sustainable and resilient.