Heritage is not only material goods, but also people, from their historical, biographical, reflective and civic perspective. In the framework of Heritage Day, we talked with Federico Cortés, former Esso zone manager from 1963 to 1998 in the current Las Salinas site. Federico has been part of the construction of the city of Viña del Mar, as a strong industrial center up to the garden city and its recent stage. In this interview he shares with us part of his trajectory, memories of the first neighborhoods, desires for Viña and the importance for him of living in community.