“There it is the patrimony that nobody protected...” Guayacan and the survival of its industrial mining scenery. Since the XLX century until the XXL century

Abstract

Guayaca?n town, located the Coquimbo Region, was the center of a mining and industrial com- plex that expanded during the 19th century. It became a monumental area for 40 years and was a Typical Zone recognized by the Chilean Government in 2005. This article investigates the complex actuality of an area in which different economic activities converge, At the same time, it identi- fies as a cultural landscape by its residents. Based on a historical analysis that includes images, reports, and newspaper articles, it is proposed that, despite their social dynamics in daily life, authorities have unappreciated tourism opportunities and abandoned legally protected buil- dings, while the local population demands for government support to establish of human develo- pment policies and cultural recognition.