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About us

We are a local tour company that invites to visit Kurarewe in a simple and close way, sharing with Mapuche and rural families in their daily activities; it is the opportunity to go inside of living culture that demonstrates different expressions like ancestral games, the handcraft, traditional looms and local cuisine, supplied by vegetable gardens and generous fruits of native forest, in Araucanía.

The Rutas Ancestrales team is conformed of 7 people. Most of them were born or have grown up in Kurarewe and the rest arrived in this territory to love him and decided to be a part of this group for contributing with skills of their different knowledge areas. 

Also, 30 peasant Mapuche families integrate our networking partner where they can offer products and services linked to their origin culture and in many cases are techniques, skills, and traditions that come from their ancestors. 

 
ESTEBAN EPULEF MORA
Owner - Local guide

Esteban was born and have grown up in Kurarewe. He is one of the owners of RAA and offers talks and workshops about different ancestral games like palin. During the summer, he guides tours and is part of the team of Maqui cuisine in Feria Walüng. 

FRANÇOIS BARREAU
Owner - Local guide

François was born and have grown up in France. He studied geography and is one of the owners of RAA. François has a huge knowledge of trekking and his best performance is in Lof Trankurra hills where he lives with his family. 

SIMÓN CRISÓSTOMO LONCOPÁN
Local guide

Simón was born and grew up in Kurarewe. He is a member of Lof Txankura and for 10 years works as a local guide inside his community with his best performance in the hills of his territory, which at a younger age started to climb. Also, he offers talks about Mapuche philosophy and Mapuche thinking inside of his Lof. 

ROMÀ MARTÍ MATEO
Owner - Manager

Romà has a Catalan origin. In RAA he has the role of owner-manager linking with tour operators, universities, municipalities, and other organizations. Since younger, he has been a hiker, first in Pirineos and then in Chile when he arrived in 1992. 

 

 

PILAR RIQUELME MARIQUEO
Agent reservations

Pilar was born and grew up n Kurarewe. She studied tourism techniques. Pilar works with the reserves and the administration area in RAA. Sometimes she guides tours. 

IRMA GUTIÉRREZ VERA
Local guide

Irma was born and grew up in Loncofilo, a little settlement to 18 K from Kurarewe. She studied tourism adventure with a mention in mountaineering. In RAA, Irma works as a local guide and teaches people about sport climbing and the vulcanos of the territory. 

 

CATALINA MARTÍ PUÑOZ
Communication manager

Graduate in social communications, Catalina is a journalist with studies in Communication and Humans Rights. In RAA, she works with communications and volunteer programs. Also, she is a guide in the English language.