Propuesta de ruta turística arqueológica en Tunja y Villa de Leyva

Abstract

This investigation consists in the creation of the guidelines for an archeological tourism route proposal in Tunja and Villa de Leyva from the Pre-Columbian vestiges and remains found and preserved by departmental public entities. For this end, it was investigated in depth about the importance of this tourism branch, how it is linked to the social-economic development of the communities and its contribution to the cultural and historical recognition of the societies who created these pieces. Equally, various research sources were taken as a basis from the professors of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC) about the main findings in the Muisca fences area in Tunja, which are publically exposed nowadays. For the formation of a route, it was primarily investigated about the connection between these remains and the stories of Muisca mythology to tell their tales, lifestyle and religious practices. Then, through an elaborated survey, the potential market was evidenced in getting to know and exploring these attractions, to later on create guidelines of a tourism route, an itinerary model and the costs that would be incurred to provide this service, from the obtained feasibility results in the surveys conducted. It is concluded that it is possible to operate this route, which would foster significance towards indigenous cultures, greater protection of archaeological remains and it would generate an expansion opportunity for Tunja’s and Villa de Leyva’s tourism offers, as a part of the proposed objectives in their respective development plans.