Abstract

MANCO-JARABA, Dino Carmelo; RIOS-REYES, Carlos Alberto  and  CASTELLANOS-ALARCON, Oscar Mauricio. The Cacique Upar Valley (Colombia) and Its Surroundings as A Natural and Cultural Setting for The Development of Geotourism and Geoeducation for Geoconservation Purposes. Cuad. Geogr. Rev. Colomb. Geogr. [online]. 2024, vol.33, n.1, pp.248-271.  Epub Nov 20, 2025. ISSN 0121-215X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v33n1.103257.

In the Caribbean region around Valledupar (Colombia), also called the city of the Santos Reyes del Valle de Upar and considered one of the main musical, cultural, and folkloric epicenters in the Colombian territory as it is considered the cradle of vallenato, the most popular musical genre of the country and currently a symbol of Colombian music. The identification of heritage sites and their geodiversity are very important for the selection of Colombian heritage sites because they have great aesthetic, landscape, scientific, and educational value for the transfer of geoscientific knowledge about different geological processes and can be used as geotouristic resources. The results show that Valledupar and its surroundings contain several heritage resources with exceptional values, so geoconservation measures must be carried out in all these sites for some purposes, as research and education, as well as the development of geotourism.

Keywords : geoconservation; geoeducation; geoforms; geotourism; Colombia.

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