Morelia to extend their cultural heritage

 

Morelia?s municipal government signed a contract with "Morelia World Heritage" civil association so that researchers from the UNAM can begin investigating the city?s historical center in order to prove the existence of underground tunnels.

 

Roberto Monroy García, Minister of Tourism for this region, pointed out that this study represents an opportunity to discover and use the tunnels as a tourist attraction for the capital, which is considered as World Heritage.

 

On his behalf, the research coordinator Rene Chavez Andres Tejero from UNAM?s geophysical department, believes the tunnels might have been found during the 1970?s under what is actually used as a Rec Center.

 

He also detailed that they will be performing a GPR (land penetration radar) and for this, will be using the galvanic and capacitative methods for geophysical observation equipment. The expert also pointed out that they had previously found two land anomalies at an approximate two meter depth in the Cathedral, and will proceed as mentioned beforehand to confirm if in fact, there are underground tunnels in that area as well.

 

Work will start on November 26th and will last for two months, so it is expected that results will be in by February 2010.

 

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