Interpretive Stations:
La Ola and Mirador
Valle Volcánico
La Ola station is located at the end of Punta Mazo Nature Reserve.
Photo: Antonieta Valenzuela
By Verónica Meza and Antonieta Valenzuela
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s a project conceived by Terra Peninsular A.C.,
two interpretive stations were built in 2015 with
the support of the communities of La Chorera
and Chapala, Taller Ciruela, Escala Arquitectura
and donors. This project was part of the goals of
the Temporary Employment Program (PET for its
acronym in Spanish) of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat),
The stations are called La Ola and Mirador Valle Volcánico. Both
of them function as interactive and informative sites for visitors,
and they are located in San Quintin Bay. The first one is found
within the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve, and the second one, on
the road that leads to La Chorera community, the entrance to the
reserve.
With enthusiasm and pride to materialize an idea that conceptualizes the environmental conservation objective, Terra Peninsular sought the support of a creative team to turn this project into
reality. Terra Peninsular participated from the conceptualization of
the project to the construction and maintenance of both stations.
The Temporary Employment Program (PET) was carried out
along with the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
(Semarnat) and started in June 2015 in San Quintín Bay.
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The rehabilitation of signs and building of the interpretive
stations were part of the objectives of PET, and the participation of the communities of La Chorera and Chapala was
mainly included. By fully involving the communities, it was
intended that the sense of responsibility and respect for the
two stations was awaken by their inclusion in the project, for
this constructions are now part of their surroundings.
After months of planning, designing, and building, the
construction of the interpretive stations was accomplished.
La Ola and Mirador Valle Volcánico are a different and interactive proposal whose purpose is to provide information
about the natural features of each site, as well as the flora and
fauna that can be found there. Visitors can scan the QR code
at each station for more information.
Due to the fact that Terra Peninsular had previously installed informative signs in the area that were destroyed or
worn out because of the climate, these interpretive stations
were conceived as a project that that did not cause any damage to the environment and involved the residents of San
Quintín Bay.
It’s important to mention that without information and
scientific advisers, the construction of the interpretive stations would have never been made.