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Josefa Valenzuela

In Chile Nativo since 2020
Josefa Valenzuela
Activity Trekking, Hiking, Mountaineering, Rock climbing and Ski
Languages English and Spanish
Destinations Patagonia Sur and Araucanía

About Me

I’m a professional guide with over 10 years of experience. I’ve worked in San Pedro de Atacama, Cajón del Maipo, Exploradores Glacier, Torres del Paine, and Navarino Island. I currently live in Pucón, where I’ve been teaching in the Adventure Tourism program for the past three years (soon to be my fourth).

In 2020, we founded an organization focused on encouraging waste reduction in tourist areas and halting salmon farming expansion in Patagonia.

Personally, I love learning as much as I can, exploring my beloved Chile, and working every day to become a better human being.

The Best Part Of My Job 

Everything, I really enjoy my work

My favorite place in La Patagonia

At the moment, Cabo Froward.

Guiding Experience

Extensive experience in guiding, adventure sports, and outdoor tourism. Currently, she also works as a lecturer in the Adventure Tourism program at Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO) and as an instructor for Leave No Trace.

Her guiding work is strongly oriented toward conservation and the study of flora and fauna, with experience in glaciology, entomology, and the interpretation of both vascular and non-vascular plants.

She is also a writer and researcher, having contributed to publications such as Fundación Lenga, Chile-Climbers, Revista La Junta, Ecoturismo Nacional, Revista Crítica, and Ladera Sur.

Certifications

  • Wilderness First Responder – WFR.
  • National Registry of Tourism Service Providers – SERNATUR.
  • Municipality of Torres del Paine Credentials.
  • Glacier travel, crevasse rescue, and self-rescue course. IAGM – AST 1 (Avalanche Skills Training Level 1) – Cordillera Blanca.