About Me

My name is Andrés. I'm from the Araucanía region and part of the Mapuche people. I grew up in the countryside, raised in its customs, under the care of my mother and my grandmother. It was she who taught me the respect we owe to nature: to the Ngen, to the ancient inhabitants of this territory, and to the spirit that inhabits, cares for and protects every place. From a young age I learned to respect that culture, to learn from nature, and to take from it only what I need to live.

That teaching stayed with me my whole life, and I never drifted from the countryside. My connection to nature and the mountains never left. At fourteen I bought my first camera, and that's when something even more beautiful began to take shape: documenting through my lens what my eyes enjoyed day after day.

I've lived in Magallanes for a few years now. My relationship with pumas began in 2020, visiting the park frequently to photograph them, and in 2022 I earned my certification as a specialized guide in Torres del Paine. I also hold certifications from Sernatur and the Ministry of Transport.

Today I combine both trades: I guide and photograph at the same time. I know the behavior of the wildlife and the territory firsthand, and that knowledge is what I bring to every outing, always at a pace that respects the animals before the camera.

I invite you to be part of this expedition: to get to know the Ngen, to talk about our history, and to appreciate our place in nature, observing and learning from those who have been teaching us for a very long time, like the pangi (puma, in Mapudungun) and so many other species that have inhabited this territory long before us.