Chile is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate, which causes earthquakes with magnitudes above 7.0 approximately every ten years. This high seismicity has always shaped the characteristics of vernacular architecture and traditional construction techniques, particularly adobe buildings, through a process of trial and error. Seismically vulnerable structures have disappeared, while those that have survived owe their resilience to the development of a seismic culture among the inhabitants and the creation of technical solutions that allow buildings to respond better to seismic events. This is the case of Tulahuén, a village located in the mountains of the Coquimbo region in northern Chile, where vernacular architecture, characterized by the use of adobe, incorporates various types of wooden reinforcements, built by the residents themselves, which have enabled these structures to withstand the intense local seismic activity. This article is the result of two research studies, in which, through direct observation and the collection of oral memories from local inhabitants, the seismic-resistant devices present in Tulahuén were characterized and their role in the resilience of this vernacular architecture was evaluated.