Patrimonio ferroviario como dinamizador de oferta turística en Jesús maría, Córdoba, Argentina

Abstract

Jesús María was founded thanks to the railway line that led to the unification of Córdoba with Tucumán (Argentina). However, the heritage linked to this work of engineering is perceived as wasted, fading into the local urban landscape despite being traversed by the roads. The non‑existence of passenger services and the use of cargo transport has led to neglect of the specific identity of this place. The need to define the existing social representation on the railway, by bibliographical, documentary and field surveys with qualitative and quantitative analyses, makes it possible to project and configure recreational‑tourist routes that recycle the existing heritage, while at the same time diversifying the tourism on offer, benefiting the quality of life of the host population while granting unique experiences to tourists who make use of their leisure time in the area under study.