By Ricardo Lezama The municipality of Nemocón is restarting its tourist engine with attractions and commerce in its mine! @minadesal here’s a summary of how the change looks after the January fires. January Fires: On January 24, 2024, a forest fire was declared in Nemocón, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The fire was so massive that it destroyed 180 hectares of vegetation. The local government had to rely on help from neighboring municipalities to combat the fire. At that time, Colombia was going through an environmental crisis with 21 forest fires burning across the country. The high-altitude Andean paramos are suffering the worst part of the devastation. Prolonged dry season, high temperatures fueled by the El Niño climate pattern, and deforestation in the Amazon are contributing factors to this crisis.
Mayor Takes Action
The mayor understands what drives the economy and had the good sense to face the public and fully support the town’s recovery. Christian Carrillo not only welcomed visitors but also spoke about the ambitions for the small magical town, which has plenty of cultural and geographical resources to compete with Zipaquira and any other traditional South American town.
The mayor of the town understands what drives the economy and had the good sense to face the visiting public and thus fully support the town’s recovery. Christian Carrillo not only welcomed visitors but also spoke about the ambitions for the small magical town, which has plenty of cultural and geographical resources to compete with Zipaquira and any other traditional South American town.”
This text describes how the mayor, Christian Carrillo, is actively supporting the town’s recovery after a setback (likely the fires mentioned earlier) and promoting its potential as a tourist destination, highlighting its cultural and geographical resources and competitiveness with other traditional towns in South America.