Contrary to other regions and cities of Peru, those where the Spanish conquest left trace of its influence, Huancavelica was only a region for soldiers and conquerors to make their way through, thereby, Huancavelica was left on a side on the first years of conquest until discoveries of mining locations began. At the present time, Huancaveliquita is not even close to what it was during the XVII century when it supplied Potosí (Bolivia) and other big ones mining centers.   

By the middle of last century, the social convulsion and subversive movements affected the mining activity considerably, which today, thanks to efforts and concessions, it is tried to revive the golden time of this region.   

The legacy received by today's huancavelicanos is neither dignified nor inspiring, because these people dispute with Apurímac the sad supremacy as the most depressed department of the Peru.   

The 70,7% lives in the rural environment, they have a hope of life when being born of 20 years less than the department of Lima and a infant death rate of 86 for each thousand children born alive (more than twice as much as the Peruvian´s death rate).   

This is the reason why Huancavelica is the department that proportionally expels more inhabitants due to the lack of economical development inside the urban and rural environment.   

For such a depressed department, the mining activity is some help, but not the greatest solution that we usually believe and everybody tries to inculcate us.   

For a highly agricultural village, the mining activity has a low level of acceptance with the local economies, either as suppliers or specialized manpower.   

This whole incursion process in the miner market on the part of the peasant and the installation of mines in regions like Huancavelica should be supervised by the government and this government should be formed by individuals strongly committed with the country and the future of all the Peruvians.