Portoviejo Allocates USD 595,000 To LiDAR-Led Hojas-Jaboncillo Cultural Project
The Municipio de Portoviejo will invest USD 595,000 in the first phase of Plan Huella Cultural, El Universo reported on June 29.
The project focuses on Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo in Manabí, using LiDAR technology to map terrain and identify structures hidden under dry-forest vegetation. The report says archaeologists know only about 10% of the territory.
Project Economics
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Municipio de Portoviejo |
| Phase-one budget | USD 595,000 |
| Technology | LiDAR mapping |
| Site | Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo, Manabí |
| Known area cited | About 10% |
Business Relevance
Although the project is cultural, it has an infrastructure and destination-development angle. Municipal investment in archaeological assets can support tourism routes, hospitality demand and local-service activity if the site moves from research asset to managed visitor product.
What to watch
Watch procurement, site-access works, conservation milestones and whether Portoviejo links the project to broader Manabí tourism and transport planning.
Source: El Universo
Source
El Universo — “Tecnología láser devela posible ciudad de la cultura manteña en el cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo, en Manabí”
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