Abstract
This paper describes the life of the mine master Juan de Buendía who went to Peru in 1609 to implement the mining techniques of the Almadén mine in the mercury mining of Huancavelica. The contributions that he made are also discussed, especially in timber framing, which made it possible to improve the safety and exploitation of the mine to levels never seen before. El presente trabajo describe la vida del maestro de minas Juan de Buendía que pasó al Perú en 1609 para implantar las técnicas mineras de la mina de Almadén en la minería del mercurio de Huancavelica. Se analizan, igualmente, las aportaciones que realizó, especialmente en el entibado con madera, que permitieron mejorar la seguridad y explotación de la mina a niveles nunca antes vistos.
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