Mixed Reality to Promote Cultural Tourism in La Merced Cloister in Cartagena Colombia

Abstract

Cultural tourism has become an essential space for countries and regions that have great potential in their cultural heritage. In this sense, Cartagena – Colombia is a city that has all the characteristics that motivate the development of this type of tourism.

An important aspect within the cultural heritage of Colombia and Cartagena is the legacy that Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who is considered the most influential writer in the country, left in the city. The University of Cartagena creates a cultural space in La Merced Cloister, where their ashes rest and have become a space for the promotion of cultural heritage.

This work presents a proposal for the promotion of cultural tourism and cultural heritage using virtual reality and augmented reality technologies as mixed reality, with which it is intended to promote cultural tourism in Cartagena and La Merced Cloister. Preliminarily, the proposal has been well received by experts in cultural heritage and the development of solutions based on mixed reality.