Maritime Cultural Landscapes of the Colombian Caribbean

Community Perspectives and Collective Memory

Datos Bibliográficos

ID23312295
AutoresJuan Guillermo Martins (0000-0002-8791-5793, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, autor de correspondencia), William Gómez-Pretel (0000-0001-9862-0440, Korea Maritime and Ocean University), Roberto E Lastra-Mier (University of Atlántico), Ángela Posada-Swafford (Explorers Club), Hernando Salcedo Fidalgo (Université Paris Cité)
Año2026
Volumen9
Número7
Páginas290
Fecha de publicación2026-07-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHeritage (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2571-9408 • E-ISSN: 2571-9408
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/heritage9070290
OpenAlexW7169881876
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas21

This article examines the Maritime Cultural Landscape (MCL) of the Colombian Caribbean (CC) through a participatory and interdisciplinary approach that integrates historical cartography, a legal framework, images, collective memory, and community-based knowledge. Using case studies from Cartagena de Indias, Barú Island, and the Archipelago of San Andrés and Old Providence, the research combines workshops with young participants and academic discussion sessions with local communities to explore how maritime spaces are interpreted and socially constructed. The findings show that MCL cannot be understood only as archaeological remains, but as a dynamic framework shaped by the relationship between communities and the sea. Participatory cartography proved effective in activating local memory and revealing multiple maritime landscapes, while also highlighting tensions between formal coastal representations and lived territorial experiences. The study also incorporates legal and environmental perspectives, including public goods, coastal governance, and climate change. One of its contributions is the concept of “Cultural and Legal Maritime Landscapes” (CLML), which interprets legal frameworks as part of the relationship between maritime landscapes, local communities, and the sea. This research contributes to more inclusive approaches to maritime heritage and introduces a conceptual and methodological framework for understanding the CC as a socially constructed and contested seascape.

Archipelago · Citizen journalism · Collective memory · Conceptual framework · Cultural heritage · Cultural landscape · Participatory action research · Social memory · Archaeology and Cultural Heritage · Coastal and Marine Management · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology