Inventory of Real Estate Assets of the Trans-Andean Railroad in the 'Alausí - Bucay' Section: A Study of Valuation and Preservation of the Railroad Heritage

Heritage inventories are valuable resources often used to manage, promote and preserve the cultural natural assets existing in a given area. These become basis for formulation of policies related heritage protection conservation; addition, they play an important role dissemination promotion these assets. This article presents exhaustive study on inventory real estate trans-Andean railroad 'Alausí - Bucay' section. The main objective this research was make accurate assessment encourage preservation railway region. Through approach based collection documentary data field work obtain primary information, total 80 were identified, including terminals, stations, tunnels, bridges lodging facilities. findings revealed remarkable architectural richness immovable conclusions highlight relevance preserving elements as fundamental part region's historical legacy also recommend adoption measures that allow greater knowledge their interaction with surrounding social environment.