They find in the center of Medellín archaeological remains of the year 1860 – Medellín – Colombia

During the construction of the Boyacá corridor, on the church side of La Veracruz, between the Carabobo and Cundinamarca races, at least 13 fragments constituted the city's water supply system, More than 120 years old

"It's a marvel, suddenly the works of the city continue and they open a street and an old aqueduct appears, it reminds us of where we come from" said Pilar Velilla, director of the Medellín center.

Elvia Inés Correa, an archaeologist who badyzes these pieces, explained that the remains are probably related to water supply pipes dating back to the 1860s and 1920.

The professional adds that the works of the Boyacá corridor are affected. "Of course, the works are affected and delayed because we have to take many measures, meet many standards but it's a joy to find a remnant of this nature."

In the discovery predominate clay tablets and pipes of different diameters and magnitudes, some covered with rocks as a method used at the time to protect the pbadage of water.

"The fact that on Boyacá street, former Calle Real, there are several water supply networks that have allowed the urban expansion of the city, generates a symbolic reference and an educational tool for great heritage value, "said Correa.

The proposal, in accordance with the archaeological management plan and the provisions of the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History for the conscription The recovery of these discoveries, is that the stretch where the remains are converted into a public exhibition.

"Surely, although I can not say for sure, we should leave a kind of outdoor museology that has proven itself and to those who visit us like this aqueduct of 1860, "added the director of the center.

The Mayor's Office of Medellín invests more than 2,850 million dollars, resources that are executed by the Secretariat of Physical Infrastructure through the Urban Development Society -EDU. The progress of the works is 45%. Currently, work is concentrated in the section between Carabobo pedestrian crossing and Quarry 53 (Cundinamarca) with the improvement of platforms and the redistribution of public space.

MEDELLIN.