About Us

Conecta Patagonia is a company that specializes in relaxation and adventure tourism. Our main objective is to deliver experiences and emotions through different activities in nature with the highest quality and safety in mind.

Our agency is located in the south of Chile, in the Panguipulli commune and 10 km from the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve in the Region of Los Ríos.

We are a conscious company, this means that we are concerned that our operation is environmentally sustainable through a high ecological and social commitment, actively incorporating into our trips the participation of local communities and their products, sharing and interacting with them, with the purpose of contributing to intercultural relations within the commune of Panguipulli.

In Conecta Patagonia we have a staff of permanent guides, with vast experience in Chile and abroad. We also have a large amount of equipment and vehicles, meaning that we have direct control over the quality of our services.
Our Values are: Safety, Fun, Responsibility, warmness.

Our Staff

We are a team of professionals who love adventure tourism and here you can learn about each one.

Cristian Huenchuleo

General Manager at Conecta Patagonia - Professional Rafting Guide and Kayak Instructor

He has dedicated his whole life to adventure sports, a member of the Chilean Kayak Team, a tourism professor at the Universidad de la Frontera Pucón, he speaks Spanish, English and Italian.

Oliver Arnold

German – Raft Guide

A travel enthusiast and lover of Chile and its natural wonders, he is a professional raft guide who travels the world realizing his passion. Delivering joys and experiences.

Valentina Aliga

Chilena – Raft Guide and Safety Kayak

A lover of nature and animals, kayaker and professional raft guide. Athlete who has been part of the Chilean rafting team and also competes kayak slalom. Her and her team just came in Second at the Pre World Rafting Championships in Argentina 2017!

Nelson Cabezas

Chileno – Safety Kayak

Our local kayaker, an experienced athlete who knows the river like the palm of his hand, a great person willing to teach anyone who wants to learn how to paddle.

María Jesús Inzunza

Chilena – Raft Guide and Safety Kayak

Behind a tender look, hides an extreme woman who is always exceeding the limits in her kayak, a professional raft guide and a part of the Chilean rafting team that finished in second position at the pre-world rafting championships in Argentina 2017.

Maite Arbonies

Española – Raft Guide and Safety Kayak

International Rafting Guide and safety kayaker, this adventure sports lover has great experience travelling through different countries and their rivers, visiting places like Spain, Morocco, USA, Nepal, India and Chile among some of them.

Darian Moya

Argentino - Raft Guide

An innate athlete who has traveled the world representing his country in countless world cups and rafting world championships. Adventure sports lover, a professional raft guide with a lot to deliver.

Miguel Burgos

Guía de Rafting y Excursionismo

Physical Education Teacher and Guide with more than 10 years of experience in Adventure Tourism. He is also a professional coach specialized in Leadership and teamwork. Currently also a university professor.