Abstract

CAMPO, Alicia M.; DI CROCHE, Nilda C.; ALDALUR, Beatriz  and  NAPAL, Pablo. Analisis geométrico y legal de la traza de "La Trochita" patrimonio histórico y cultural de la Comarca Serrana. Geoacta [online]. 2011, vol.36, n.1, pp.1-11. ISSN 1852-7744.

The recovering of "La Trochita" original railway trail is a joint project with the City Hall of Tornquist. The current train station of Sierra de la Ventana and Club Hotel de la Ventana were communicated through the 18 km narrow railway trail.  The Club Hotel de la Ventana, a former world-wide known hotel, was built in the early XX century. Today the ruins of the hotel are part of the local history of the Comarca Serrana, along with the bridges, sewer systems, embankments - all of them built along the railway trail. The phrase "Comarca Serrana" refers to a popular touristic destination in the Sistema de Ventania located at the south of the Province of Buenos Aires - between 38° 4´ and 38° 8´ south latitude, and 61° 47´ and 61°56´ west longitude - that comprises the small villages of Sierra de la Ventana and Villa Ventana, both within the City Hall of Tornquist.  This research is intended to recover the original railway trail to organize a thematic tour. For this, the identification and analysis of the graphic and analytical background was organized, along with the survey of the area. The specific goal of this study is the analysis of the property rights of the lands through which the original railway trail runs. This research project aims at assisting people living in this area in understanding the importance of this cultural heritage and identifying the need to preserve it for promoting tourism in this region.

Keywords : Narrow railway trail; Cultural heritage recovery; Sierra de la Ventana.

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