The Threat

There are several potential threats to the permanence of these spaces, given that the Jájome garden system is located in the center of Puerto Ricos' hillsides. Some of these factor stand out:

•  The fact that the majority of the general population – from Cayey, Guayama and Island-wide – remains unacquainted about the existence of these structures;

•  The lack of documentation of the gardens – formally, constructively and its vegetative material – hinders the investigative process for the area; and

•  The legacy of previous attempts to exploit the mineral resources of this zone.

Acting in conjunction, these factors not only jeopardize this ‘invisible' patrimony but threaten the collective memory of the civil society of these towns and of Puerto Rico itself.

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