A small corner of the stars : An initiative for development of local communities in "La Tatacoa" - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/a-small-corner-of-the-stars-an-initiative-for-development-of-local-communities-in-la-tatacoa/ Astronomy for a better world! Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:39:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg A small corner of the stars : An initiative for development of local communities in "La Tatacoa" - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/a-small-corner-of-the-stars-an-initiative-for-development-of-local-communities-in-la-tatacoa/ 32 32 Colombian Project Fosters Astrotourism Among Local Community https://astro4dev.org/colombian-project-fosters-astrotourism-among-local-community/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:32:06 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29029 This project aimed to leverage the rich natural, heritage, and cultural resources of Tatacoa to enhance science education and astrotourism. Located in southern Colombia, Tatacoa is renowned for its clear skies, minimal light pollution, and diverse landscapes, making it an ideal site for astronomical observations and scientific tourism. We adopted a multi-faceted approach to achieve [...]

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]]> Astrotourism and Entrepreneurship in a Small Town in Colombia https://astro4dev.org/astrotourism-and-entrepreneurship-in-a-small-town-in-colombia/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:26:26 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28318 The small corner of the stars, a tiny house next to the OATA observatory at Tatacoa (Colombia) is the first astrotourism laboratory tied to local fauna and flora, astronomy and care of the environment. Through collaborative work with science clubs composed of scholars from the local school, the project is conducting experiments aimed to expand [...]

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]]> Overview: An initiative for development of local communities in “La Tatacoa” https://astro4dev.org/overview-an-initiative-for-development-of-local-communities-in-la-tatacoa/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:48 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26626 La Tatacoa is home to numerous fossil deposits, some of which date to the pre-Cambrian period. It is also considered one of the best destinations for astrotourism due to its dark skies, excellent weather and landscapes. During the last decades, the number of visitors per year has been growing, reaching almost 50000 in 2019 when [...]

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