The Historic District of the town of Purmamarca, was inscribed as a National Historic Site in 1975 (Decree 370/1975) and contains the Chapel of Santa Rosa de Lima, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1941 (Decree 95.687 / 1941).

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Since the inclusion of the Quebrada de Humahuaca in the List of Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003, the town of Purmamarca has increased its tourism burden, which has affected in some areas its original physiognomy, which monitored and to have special consideration in the Management Plan.

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The current technologies of close aerial photogrammetry, with the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VANTs or "drones") allow an accurate survey and conformation of three-dimensional models among other tools for the conservation and management of sites with heritage interest.

 

The project consists of the survey of the Historic District of the town of Purmamarca (approximately 14 Ha) by means of aerial photogrammetry techniques and the subsequent production of an orthomosaic of images of the relieved area and construction of the Digital Three-Dimensional Surface Model that will make possible, among other things a virtual air route over the town of Purmamarca to be used for informative purposes.