During the ascent, the University of La Serena delivered certified glasses to view the solar eclipse to the Cumbres Literarias Mountain Club.

The “Literary Summits” project seeks to keep the legacy of Gabriela Mistral alive through the installation of 10 plaques on hills in the Province of Elqui, which contain excerpts from poems written by the Nobel Prize winner in Literature.

In a new ascent, the team participating in this project supported by Rectoria ULS, installed the third plaque, this time corresponding to Cerro Juan Soldado, 28.3 km away. from the city of La Serena. This plaque contains an excerpt from the poem “The Sea”, which is located at 1.198 meters high.

On the day, the University of La Serena delivered certified glasses to view the eclipse on July 2 to the members of the “Literary Summits” Mountain Club.

The next plate will be installed on July 6 on Cerro Gualliguaica, at 1.416 meters high, while the installation process of these 10 plates will end between the months of December and February 2020 on Cerro Las Tórtolas, 6.160 meters high. height, being the plaque located at the highest altitude in the Province of Elqui.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

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