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The Ministry of Culture and Tourism promotes the statement of the Sima de la Higuera, located in Pliego, as World Natural Heritage.
This was announced by director Pedro Alberto Cruz during his visit to the town, which was accompanied by the Mayor, Isabel Toledo.
Cruz said that this statement "would make Pliego in authentic Spanish Mediterranean natural capital, which would impact cultural, tourist and unprecedented economic."
The Minister of Culture of the Government of Murcia said that the Ministry is working with the City in the record to raise the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, who will take to raise it to Unesco, the body responsible for granting recognition.
Also, in a meeting with the government team attended the Cultural Property CEO and Director General of the Tourism Institute, agreed archaeological declare the entire area which links the castle Castle Butte Pliego.
In terms of tourism, decided to include in the program Pliego guided tours on weekends carried out by the Ministry.
During the visit, he toured some of the cultural and heritage attractions of the town including the castle of Pliego and Mota castle "stands as the essence of domestic tourism in the region by the singularities that has" noted Cruz.
The Sima de la Higuera has about 100 meters deep and it has developed aquatic subterranean formations, which constitute one of the most unique examples of such formations in Europe.
Source: CARM
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