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''La Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio'' ("The Tourism Network of Heritage Towns") is an initiative led by
''La Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio'' ("The Tourism Network of Heritage Towns") is an initiative led by Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
's Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture. It is administered by the National Tourism Foundation (FONTUR).
The program seeks to promote tourism in a network of small and mid-sized towns that represent aspects of Colombia's cultural heritage, and to encourage sustainable economic development in these communities. ''Pueblos Patrimonio'' are selected from amongst Colombia's inventory of designated ''Bienes de Interés Cultural'' (Cultural Heritage Assets) on the merits of their architectural, historical, and environmental characteristics, as well as unique cultural identities, which give them the potential to become "true cultural destinations."
The network was first established in 2010, with an inaugural class of 11 municipalities.https://fontur.com.co/sites/default/files/2020-12/GUIA_PUEBLOS_PATRIMONIO.pdf As of 1 March 2021, there were 18 designated ''Pueblos Patrimonio'', distributed among 12 of Colombia's 32 departments.
List of Current ''Pueblos Patrimonio''
Potential Additions to the ''Pueblos Patrimonio'' Network
In addition to the 18 municipalities that have been accepted into the network to date, several other Colombian towns are actively seeking the ''Pueblo Patrimonio'' designation:See also
*Pueblos Mágicos (Mexico)
The Programa Pueblos Mágicos (; "Magical Towns Programme") is an initiative led by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism, with support from other federal agencies, to promote a series of towns around the country that offer visitors special experienc ...
*Pueblos Mágicos (Ecuador)
The ''Programa Pueblos Mágicos'' (Spanish: weβloˈmaxiko(listen); "Magical Towns Programme") is an initiative led by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR). The program seeks to promote tourism in a network of small and mid-sized towns that r ...
* Pueblos Pintorescos (Guatemala)
References
External links
* https://www.pueblospatrimonio.com.co/ * https://fontur.com.co/es/programas/red-turistica-de-pueblos-patrimonio * https://fontur.com.co/sites/default/files/2020-12/GUIA_PUEBLOS_PATRIMONIO.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Pueblo MagicoColombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...