Pedro Gómez, the father of shopping centers in Colombia – Business – Economy
Pedro Gómez Barrero, known as the 'father' of the Unicentro shopping center in Bogotá and the mastermind behind 23 other shopping centers in Colombia, countless urbanizations, like Metropolis, Calatrava, Sindamanoy and La Felicidad, in the capital of the country they will spend this Friday afternoon at their 94 years. Gómez, who also implemented the concept of educational theme parks in the country such as Divercity in 2006 and which spread to Peru, began as a independent builder.In 1968, he carried out projects in the south of Bogotá and for the middle and popular classes, and later he did focus on…
