In just six decades, Latin America and the Caribbean doubled its urban population going to have 40% of the population living in cities in 1940 to 80% in 2010. Since the global average is 50%, Latin America and the Caribbean It is the region of the developing world with the highest percentage of urban population. This accelerated growth and has greatly hampered mainly irregular adequate planning necessary to accommodate the growth of sustainable infrastructure, which has led to water pollution and aggravated the problems of overflowing rivers. As a result of this, the urban water bodies have become directly or rear courtyards in the city sewer. This situation, besides causing public health problems or increase the risks of natural disasters, involves a loss of identity of the city and the waste of one of its greatest assets recreation and quality of life: the enjoyment of public open spaces along the water.