Chile Nativo Travel

Marina Petrozzino

Sales Manager

Born in Buenos Aires and now based in Chile’s Rancagua, home is anywhere Marina’s husband and daughter are. When trekking in Chile, she’s continually amazed by the feeling of smallness against its vast landscapes. Her favorite season in Patagonia is fall, when the trees burst into vivid color and the winds and crowds subside. Never without her camera, Marina loves capturing landscapes and counts Iceland and its ethereal natural wonders among the her greatest travel experiences.

Gonzalo Fuenzalida

Founder

As founder, Gonzalo is responsible for maintaining and developing the characteristics that Chile Nativo is famous for: top notch service, excellent outdoor programs and a continued commitment to sustainability. Eternally optimistic Gonzalo is an eternal fan of Chile’s great south, its sublime landscapes, moody weather and uncharted canals and islands. His Patagonia travel tip? Choose the shoulder season: bursting with flowers and baby animals in spring; followed by crunchy copper-toned leaves, empty trails and more stable weather in fall. Besides Patagonia, his heart belongs to Chile’s superlative seafood (unfortunately the same can’t be said for melon - he’s never liked it!). Adventures on horseback across Mongolia, traveling the Trans-Siberian railway and exploring Vietnam and Japan top Gonzalo’s bucket list.

Daniela Gamboa

Travel Specialist

Santiago-born Daniela especially loves Patagonia when its colors transform from greens and blues to reds and yellows. Speaking of changing landscapes, Daniela is a fan of the new age of Chilean cuisine. However, she advises travelers start simply with a mote con huesillos or completo italiano, or meat-and-sides-laden sandwich at a traditional “fuente de soda” restaurant. If she wasn’t in Chile, Daniela would live in Japan - a country whose culture, people and food really surprised her. When traveling, Daniela’s advice is to enjoy each moment (even the difficult ones). Why? Because traveling is the best school of life there is.

Alicia Caton

Communications & Marketing

While born and bred in Ohio, Alicia is more than at home in Puerto Natales where she started with Chile Nativo as a travel specialist and is now the marketing director. She’s full of travel tips for Patagonia’s adventurers and loves the history, rich culture, and fresh food of the Magallanes Region. She says ¨there is something special about Patagonia that makes you want to come back again and again¨ which is exactly what she did after visiting for the first time in 2016. Traveling throughout vast Patagonia - both Chile and Argentina - is top of the list for her next adventures. If she were to pick a place to explore back home it would be completing the entire 1,444 mile Buckeye Trail in Ohio.

Fabiolla Castillo

Finance Manager

When not trekking through Patagonia, you can find Fabiola immersed in books of figures. After all, she’s the gal who crunches the numbers to make our trips run smoothly! Taking advantage of what the Earth has gifted to us is extremely close to Fabiola’s heart: in fact, if she could have any super power, she’d choose to travel back in time and recover the natural resources humans have squandered. Fabiola’s Chile travel advice? Enjoy each minute as if your trip will end at any moment—and eat plenty of pastel de choclo!