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Silvina Verdún, Daniel Seeliger, and their son Zen opened the campground in 2004, and over the decades they welcomed good friends who came and stayed to form the beautiful community of Refugio Cochamó and Camping La Junta. Today, Mono, Nina, Moni, Juan, Arturo, Pauline, and Irma, as well as the dog Lihuen, the oxen, horses, and chickens, all form part of the family here. This incredible team of people are nature lovers, climbers, hikers, guides, guachos, carpenters, cooks, gardeners, environmentalists, etc. They all continue to contributed tirelessly in many ways to the valley.
We have had many late-night conversations among-st us, locals and guests about the valley and the direction its heading. Smaller details sometimes varied in opinion, but our shared vision has always been and continues to be that Cochamó Valley and its surrounding are a place to share for all, but at the same time acknowledging our impact, and the continuous search to find the best balance to minimize our footprint for those living in, working at or just visiting the Cochamó Valley.
We are proud supporters of the following groups, who have contributed much to Cochamó Valley, helping its neighbors, locals who work there, confronting environmental issues and a improving the visitor's experience:
Want to help the valley? Please make a contribution to one of these organizations.
Inside the efforts to protect Chile’s Cochamó Valley from developers and overtourism.
The life of Cristian Gallardo, known as “El Mono” in the rainforested valley of Cochamó in Chile. It takes place in two seasons, summer and winter, where his life changes from the arrival of tourists to solitude and the cold of winter.
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