In this in-depth interview, Manuel Gallego Alves reflects on his personal and professional relationship with the territory of Santa Mariña de Augas Santas. He discusses heritage management through cooperative work, the emotional and symbolic bonds between landscape, ritual, and memory, and the endurance of oral tradition surrounding Santa Mariña. The interview highlights the integration of archaeology, devotion, landscape features such as water, stone, and forest, and contemporary challenges including rural depopulation, tourism, and heritage sustainability.