EL RIO MAGDALENA. UNA RUTA CULTURAL EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TOLIMA, COLOMBIA

The study of the protection of the landscape and of the architectural heritage in Colombia is a topic very important.
This paper analyzes the region of Tolima in Colombia and a particular cultural route between ancient traditions and colonial cities. Through the descriptions of ancient English and Italian travelers (nineteenth century) the same places have been studied by the authors. The analyzes were developed on the city of Honda, Mariquita and Ambalema and these studies permitted the depth study of ancient building techniques and intangible traditions. This contribution is the result of a interdisciplinary and international collaboration between the Kyoto University (Japan), Universidad de Ibagué (Colombia) and Universidad de Oriente (Cuba).