Abstract

VECSLIR, Lorena; TOMMEI, Constanza Inés; MANCINI, Clara Elisa  and  NOCETI, Irene. Territorial Readings: New Interpretative Cartographies of the Humahuaca Gorge. Apuntes [online]. 2013, vol.26, n.1, pp.114-137. ISSN 1657-9763.

In order to understand the transformation processes of the Cultural Landscape Humahuaca Gorge (Jujuy, Argentina) before and after the UNESCO declaration (2003), this work essays the redraw and construction of new cartographies as an instrument of territory knowledge. Deliberate reading of the territory, from different scales of observation and layers of information, allows us to delve into the structuring elements and patterns of change: asymmetry in topography and water courses configuration, transversality of communication axes, transformation of existing urban fabric and recent urban growth of towns and allotments, as well as evolution in the assessment of heritage resources and tourist sites. Finally, the discussion focus on some areas and renewed proposal topics arising from the cartographic analysis, and that pose questions about territory limits; the understanding of the gorge as a cultural route and the enhancement of certain cross subsystems; as well as the recent patterns of discontinuous growth in new neighborhoods or allotments.

Keywords : Cultural Landscape; territorial project; World Heritage; Humahuaca Gorge; Jujuy; territorial transformations; Cultural heritage-Argentina; cultural tourism; land use planning; regional development; social aspects.

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