To date, there are 2 plates installed on the Cutún and Peralillo hills, while the third will be installed at the end of June.

Capturing the legacy of Gabriela Mistral in the hills of the Province of Elqui through her poetry is the main reason for the “Literary Summits” project, of the “Cultura Activa” group, made up of citizens and ULS officials, and developed together. with the University of La Serena, with the support of the Rector's Office.

The project consisting of the installation of ceramic plaques with extracts from poems written by the Nobel Prize winner in Literature on 10 hills in the Province of Elqui, and which was presented at the regional study house, has already begun to locate them, The first being installed on May 17 at the summit of Cerro Cutún.

For Miguel Rojas, ULS ceramist and president of the Mountain Club, the reception of this project has been quite positive. “The response from the community has been quite positive, they appreciate that work is being done to keep Gabriela Mistral's legacy alive,” he indicated.

Along with the plaque on Cerro Cutún, the Cerro Peralillo plaque has also been installed and soon, on June 22, the plaque corresponding to Cerro Juan Soldado will be located.

The installation process of these 10 plates will end between the months of December and February 2020 on Cerro Las Tórtolas, at 6.160 meters high, being the plate located at the highest altitude in the Province of Elqui.

See the report of TVN Coquimbo Network about the installation of the first plates here

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom