Rinconada. A Much more than a place in the middle of nowhere: School No. 23 "María de los Remedios Escalada de San Martín" Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina

Rinconada. Much more than a place in the middle of nowhere brings together the work carried out by 6th and 7th grade students at School No. 23 “María de los Remedios de Escalada de San Martín” in Rinconada, in the province of Jujuy, Argentina, to systematize the cultural, historical, and scenic riches of the department.

The methodology used was research, compilation, and generation of data, information, and materials through talks and interviews with their grandparents, searching for photographs, bibliographic explorations in books and archives, and writing monographs. Guided by teacher Pastora Cornelia Villegas, the students “[became] aware of the importance of knowing, caring for, preserving, and defending what is ours in order to contribute to conservation and preservation, foster respect, and awaken affection for our cultural heritage.” This work is about Rinconada, but it also reflects the joint effort of a teacher and her students, who articulated narratives about the department of Puno, creating a sense of collective identification and projecting a possible history of Rinconada.