While citizen animosity towards Santiago is apparent throughout the country, potentially detracting from trans-regional support of the No Alto Maipo movement, this dynamic is not black and white. In many ways, responses to the Alto Maipo development have amplified the existence of hydro project resistances in other regions. The more specific relationship between Santiago and the Maipo Valley is also important to emphasize. The Maipo river not only provides Santiago with drinking water, but the valley itself is considered Santiago’s “green lung.” While affluent Chileans in Santiago have the financial ability to travel further from home, people considered to be part of the the middle class or below rely upon the Maipo Valley as a place to vacation and experience an outdoor focused environment. This strong connection to many citizens within Santiago has been a huge part of vocalizing the No Alto Maipo platform, and one that has increased the relevance of river conservation in the eyes of Chile’s political actors. It seems that if the Alto Maipo project can be halted, or at least compromised upon, a precedent for other hydro developments could be solidified, ultimately promoting policy change.