- In alliance with the municipality of Iquique and together with the Presidential Delegate and the seremis of Government, Mining, Environment, Culture, National Assets, Economy, Labor, Public Works, Housing and Urban Planning, and Agriculture, this delivery was carried out, executed by four companies and local muralists.
After seven months of improvement work in the traditional El Morro neighborhood and Dolores Building in Iquique, led by Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi and its “Let’s take care of Tarapacá” program, nearly 300 families are today realizing their dream of having a Completely renovated residential.
The improvements correspond to “Iquique se Cuida”, one of the axes of action of the aforementioned program, which seeks the recovery of neighborhoods and urban spaces, with the purpose of contributing to revitalizing the city, and contributing to tourism and the quality of life of the Iquiqueños.
The project included painting work on 19 apartment towers; In addition, nine home recycling points were installed, within the framework of “Iquique Circular”, another line of action of “Let’s Take Care of Tarapacá”.
Nelson Sepúlveda, president of the El Morro Remodeling Neighborhood Board, expressed his happiness for these works. “We are very happy because our dreams are coming true, based on these public-private alliances. What we have achieved in our historic neighborhood has been a masterful work, so we are grateful to Collahuasi and the municipality for their support in improving our quality of life,” he noted.
These renovations also included mural work, with the design of four murals, of which two were inaugurated. The works were created by a muralist group from the region, which highlight the regional and heritage identity with concepts such as the pampino worker, Morrino carnival, northern flora and fauna, and local historical records.
The active participation of the neighbors was key in “Iquique se Cuida”, since they defined the color palette to be used in these recovery works, the themes of the murals, among other important decisions that guaranteed a new urban face to this area. housing located in the so-called historic center of Iquique.
“This project is an example of public-private collaboration, which has allowed us to carry out actions aimed at improving public spaces, involving the community and authorities in this commitment to the region called Cuidemos Tarapacá. We are happy in Collahuasi to see this great desire of the neighbors materialize,” said Mario Quiñones, vice president of Development and Sustainability of Collahuasi.
For his part, the Regional Presidential delegate of Tarapacá, Daniel Quinteros, said that “as a Government, we want to highlight the work that Collahuasi has done, together with the neighbors, to restore one of the most historic neighborhoods of our city. This project means well-being and contributes to better visibility of a neighborhood that has a wealth of history and identity, such as being Morrino.”
Finally, the mayor of Iquique, Mauricio Soria, indicated that “Collahuasi has made an important contribution to the city’s image, through a project that seeks to improve the urban environment and the quality of life of the residents of this emblematic neighborhood. Thanks to public-private work, we are successfully intervening in this residential area.”
