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Valley of enchantment. Patrimonial Attraction PDF Print E-mail

The municipality intends Ovalle insert between local operators as a route point for visitors, highlighting the relationship between astronomy and archeology.

Aiming to encourage local tourism, the town of Ovalle through the Productive Development Department, has installed a number of routes that reflect the typical places and that has the most significant commune.

One such place is the National Monument Valley of Enchantment, which is characterized by the presence of culture Diaguita, through petroglyphs and stone silent.

This event was attended by tour operators, national newspapers and delegates from a national championship organized by the Association of Municipal Officials (ASEMUCH), who welcomed the initiative to promote sectors that reflect the history of ovallinos.

On this occasion this valley guides explained the meaning of each of the petroglyphs in the first part of the visit. Subsequently, David Orellana, a teacher at the University of La Serena and director of the Center for Teaching Approach to Astronomy (CADI), emphasized the importance of archaeological monuments from a glance, for her contribution to the country's culture, and also from the field astronomical, on the beliefs of indigenous cultures to position them in places that were synonymous with life and its relationship to the cosmos.


Then the story-tellers Colombian Daniel Hernandez, a place of recreation in the mythology surrounding the Valle del Encanto, accompanied by folk music of the root group "Vientos del Pueblo", an area of rocks and lit only by torches.

The tour concludes with an astronomical observation that aimed to explore avenues of study to find the paths to the mathematical knowledge of indigenous culture in order to initiate a work guided by the mythical stories and a series of signs of ancient techniques that have been found in the archeology of the place.
 
ImageThe tourist MENARES Marcela Santiago believes that "it is rare when you're in this place, because when you pass by here do not take it into account, and the trees are over a hill, but when you stop and you explain the history of the place and the environment occurs as you take the time. "

Meanwhile, visitors to the capital that Manuel Campusano the journey is truly "beautiful and lovely, are things that one does not know, is fully recommended something different, quiet, a little out of the routine."

David Orellana, one of the guides of the day, explained that the Valley of Enchantment explain to tourists the relationship between migration routes that is embodied in the stones, in rock art and through the landscape. Astronomy and archeology have one thing in common, which can also build a relationship between landscape and temporal worlds. "

For its part, Mariano López, in charge of the municipality of Fomento Productivo ovallino, explained that the major activity is to tour operators and are part of the valorisation of the Valley of Enchantment. Hence, you choose activities at night, with a playful nature, to encourage visitors. "

The Mayor of Ovalle, Marta Lobos, explained that "for us is a need to have public-private partnerships aimed at promoting the city as a destination in the region of Coquimbo. With these initiatives, we are approaching the operators to know our rich culinary and historical heritage. Especially now that we have the construction of the Casino verge, as well as the remodeling of the municipal works that will change the face and the city forever. "

HISTORY

It should be remembered that this national monument is located 24 kilometers from the city of Ovalle and has become known throughout the country with indigenous settlements such as petroglyphs, pictographs, or stones and mortar cups. This archaeological site was discovered in 1946 and was declared a historic monument on February 5, 1973.

She received her name to meet various legends say that the place would be delighted with excellent mainly because the existence of permanent water in his bed, even in dry years. Excavations in the Valley of Enchantment have revealed that it was inhabited for almost 4000 years by groups of hunters and gatherers.

Without doubt, the place has become one of the main attractions of the country by the magic that creates in those who visit it.


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