Geotourism Potential and Challenges of the Coastal Region Around Santa Marta (Colombia)

A Novel Strategy for Socioeconomic Development

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5860438
AutoresCarlos Alberto Ríos-Reyes (0000-0002-3508-0771, Industrial University of Santander), Dino Carmelo Manco-Jaraba (0000-0001-8506-094X, University of La Guajira), Oscar Mauricio Castellanos-Alarcón (0000-0003-0620-0540, University of Pamplona)
Año2021
Volumen30
Número1
Páginas106-124
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCuadernos de Geografía Revista Colombiana de Geografía (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0121-215X • E-ISSN: 2256-5442
EditorialUniversidad Nacional de Colombia (PUBLISHER • CO)
DOI10.15446/rcdg.v30n1.81239
OpenAlexW3130745954
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas6

This research article refers to the coastal region around Santa Marta (Colombia), showing a valuable geodiversity from a coastal geomorphology point of view, with great scientific importance for the study of coastal landscapes and attractive for the development of geotourism. The landscape value of the coastal regions of the Colombian Caribbean, in particular of the coastal region around Santa Marta, should be globally recognized to improve and protect its aesthetic and environmental value through geoeducation and geotourism activities that contribute to its geoconservation, motivating efficient management that outlines guidelines that promote the development of appropriate tourist infrastructure, centers of scientific interpretation, dissemination and educational materials, active exchange with geoparks, continuous improvement, and participation of local communities

Archaeology · Biodiversity · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geodiversity · Geography · Geopark · Geotourism · Tourism · World heritage · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation