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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    A walk through the city’s history from north to south: restoring 53 streams, 23 quarries and 59 diverse neighborhoods.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    52km restoring biodiversity and communities and defining the city limit and mountain borders.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Urban agriculture parks.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Man-made marshes.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Eco vantage point.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Parks with recycled structures.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Eco art and restoration.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Pre-Columbian crossroads.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Open air classrooms.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Open air urban museum.

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America – Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia

    Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Latin America winner: Diana Wiesner.

The city is surrounded by an impressive mountain range. The project, Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, connects eight million inhabitants to their natural environment. The 52 kilometer long path links neighborhoods to each other, improving social mix and cohesion, while marking the border between built space and forest reserve.

Last updated: February 29, 2008 Bogotá, Colombia