Abstract
The small mining villages of the Chilean Patagonia are cultural landscapes expressing the roots to one of the most isolated spaces of Chile, where mining helped form a bigscale territorial structure originated in the General Carrera Lake. Firstly, a historic analysis through secondary sources, summarizes the transformations of Puerto Cristal from an active mining campsite to an abandoned village. Secondly, their values are discussed; particularly, their social value as Patagonia cultural landscape. Finally, there is a descriptive analysis of the valuing and appropriation of the village heritage and landscape by the collective Los Cristalinos Social and Cultural Group; principally, the annual commemoration trip. Their actions are expressions of a collective process unveiling the city contribution of new practices of use and heritage reappropriation which start with a traditional memory action, continue with the obtainment of an Official Statement to finish with a notion proposing a commemoration that includes valuing and activation of buildings, spaces and the landscape in ruins from the exercise of a right to heritage.
