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Incorporates a solar system that includes all the planets placed in the path and represented at 1,500 meters
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras has begun work on building a new ecotourism trail on astronomy that will make Puerto Lumbreras in a municipality relating to field of Ecotourism in the Region of Murcia.
The performances, which will conclude before the end of the year, "Puerto Lumbreras will equip new tourism alternatives in the environmental field related to astronomy by creating a route that includes a solar system scale represented by 1,500 meters," explained Mayor Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
Specifically, the performances have an investment of 60,000 euros and is being developed jointly by the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras, and the Group Tragsa municipality that granted the national award "Sustainable Rural Development ', for the start up new ecotourism theme trails.
Thus, the path of 'Astronomy', with 1,600 meters in the vicinity of the Astronomical Observatory of the municipality, and includes two solar and a lunar clocks strategically located in the path.
In addition, through three viewpoints Signage and creates a path for observation, contemplation and study of astronomy.
On the other hand, the new path ecotourism incorporates astronomy solar system that includes all the planets placed in the path and drawn to scale at 1,500 meters.
In this sense, the Mayor, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, concluded by explaining that "with the creation of this new path ecotourism what we want is to give the tourist town of new features related to the environment, while enhancing the learning and research related to astronomy. "
Astronomical Observatory
The Astronomical Observatory Cabezo de la Jara complement the new path ecotourism.
Their facilities include more than 80 square meters and include a dome, an observation room, reflector telescope Meade LX 200 12, a classroom of astronomy CCD cameras to photograph and video and computer control.
The Centre, situated at an altitude of 1246 meters and 7 kilometers from the center of Puerto Lumbreras is a unique opportunity to observe and enjoy the show astronomical, being in itself a great educational forum for students and visitors interested in the stars.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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