Gestión y preservación de la pintura rupestre en Ecuador: Casharumi

The Casharumi archaeological site in southern Ecuador is home to rock paintings with symbolic meanings and worldviews linked to the landscape and rituality. Their deterioration highlights the urgent need for legal, educational, and heritage management actions. This paper analyzes the Ecuadorian regulatory framework surrounding archaeological heritage, highlighting areas conducive to implementation and public participation. It proposes integrated management that brings together heritage education, local actors, and institutions, recognizing these expressions as part of the national heritage. Official declaration and legal protection would allow for effective conservation and the construction of historical narratives from a regional perspective.