A GEODIVERSITY MAP: GEOL OGICAL-TOURIST MAP OF CALAMUCHITA'S VALLEY, CORDOBA, ARGENTINA

摘要

In the last decade, interest for geological events in the country has grown. On the basis of the geological sheet 3166-36- in the Calamuchita's Valley, one of the main touristic area in the province of Cordoba (Argentine) which also includes important sites of geological interest, arose the initiative to develop a cartographic product according to the new geotouristic demands. This new product should stand out and link the main touristic circuits with the sites of geological interest, on a simplif ied geological basis of easy reading and understanding.The geotouristic map is a prac tical tool because it not on ly shows a wide variety of places with geological interest of a region, but also incorporates the geological resource as a guide of the features of the region's environment. This guide increases the value of geological landscape because it adds an educative vision for those who are unaware of the basis of this science. This new educatio nal tool is considered to promote not only a better understanding of this natural science but also of tourism and its related economic activities.