Vol. 11 No. 3 (2001)
Artículos de Investigación

Orto, Ocaso y Resurrección de los Centros Históricos en México

Published 2001-12-01

Keywords

  • Centros históricos,
  • Patrimonio cultural,
  • Monumentos arqueológicos.
  • Historic centers,
  • Cultural heritage,
  • Archaeological monuments.

How to Cite

Chanes Nieto, J. (2001). Orto, Ocaso y Resurrección de los Centros Históricos en México. Acta Universitaria, 11(3), 3–15. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2001.292

Abstract

Historic centers, departure and return points, memory and invention of a future, are places of roots, life and history. Technical development and a desire for profit, substitutes for religion and culture, open up new ways to transform and even annihilate these traditional centers of artistic splendor. Pollution, mercantilism, negligence, authorities and landlord’s irresponsability are the enemies of historic centers. Revaluing historic centers requires help from both government and society. Death of the mexican greatness shall be the death of our identify. A nation with no cultural heritage is meant to perish.