{"id":3582,"date":"2026-01-04T19:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jatunmayo.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:56:04","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jatunmayo.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It\u2019s not about seeing more.
It\u2019s about living it better.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The desert turns down the mental noise. The sky creates space. And when the pace is human, something happens: you laugh more, breathe better, and remember what it feels like to be truly present. <\/p>

We are two brothers, Toni and M\u00e1ximo, and a team of trusted local guides who accompany you with the same standard: safety, closeness, and zero mass tourism. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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If you connect with one of these profiles, we are on the same frequency.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Atacama can be a theme park\u2026 or it can be a mirror. It depends on how you experience it. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Boutique explorer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You look for aesthetic calm, open spaces, and well-thought-out details. You prefer less, but better. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Adventurer with adrenaline<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You like the cold, the wind, the challenge. You want real stories, not just a ride for the photo. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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03<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Conscious traveler<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You care about where your money goes. You value local, fair, and direct treatment. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I need a reset<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You arrive with a full mind. You want to disconnect from the noise and come back to yourself with fresh air. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How does it work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Before choosing places, we choose your pace. This is the full process: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1) Pulse<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A short conversation to understand what you truly need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2) Tailor-made design<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A route with meaning: silence, pauses, beautiful light, and moments that are not rushed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3) Quality and quantity<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Less checklist. More memorable settings, smarter timing, and well-chosen experiences. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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4) Simple preparation<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You receive a clear plan: the essentials, the practical details, and what you need to enjoy without stress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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5) A gentle welcome<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Entering slowly: acclimatization, well-managed energy, and a carefully planned first night.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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6) A flexible route<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The desert sets the pace: weather, sky, and body. We adjust with good judgment so the day feels right. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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7) Closing: return different<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We close with what you take with you inside: a summary and small keys to make the experience last longer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why Jatun Mayo Experience was born<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jatun Mayo Experience was born because we saw the same thing again and again: people traveling to \u201crest\u201d\u2026 and coming back more tired. Too much itinerary, not enough air. Too many photos, not enough presence. And Atacama \u2014 when experienced calmly \u2014 is not just a destination: it is a reset. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What we do differently<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We were not born selling tours. We were born guiding days. Over time, we understood that what transforms you most is not \u201cdoing more,\u201d but doing it at your own pace: entering slowly, acclimatizing well, choosing moments with intention, and leaving space for the desert to do its work. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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That is why we created<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Atacama Tailor-Made:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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signature trips, private or in small groups, designed with you. We work directly with each traveler and with trusted guides, so you return different \u2014 not only because of what you saw, but because of what you recovered. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Who we are \u2014 and why it matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are Toni and M\u00e1ximo<\/b>. We were born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia,<\/b> and arrived in Chile looking for a better future, with purpose, vision, and the decision to move forward. <\/p>\r\n

In San Pedro de Atacama,<\/b> we became professional drivers<\/b>. For a long time, we traveled this region every day, working for other agencies, interacting with travelers, and learning what does not appear in brochures: real timing, weather, altitude, routes, and safety. <\/p>\r\n

From that experience, Jatun Mayo Experience<\/b> was born: a more human, carefully designed way of traveling, far from mass tourism.\r\nWe design signature trips with precise logistics and a pace that allows you to connect with the landscape, the silence, and yourself.<\/p> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We were born hungry for movement: roads, sport, challenge, and real landscapes. Over time, we understood something simple: the unforgettable is not about \u201cseeing more,\u201d but about feeling better.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cExclusivity is not a luxury; it is silence, space, and the right people.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2014 Our way of understanding Jatun Mayo \u2014<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Experience design, not simple packages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Five pillars to make the trip feel real.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Human pace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Less rushing, more presence. We adjust the time so you can live the place, not chase it. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Real beauty<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Atacama is not consumed. It is contemplated. We look for moments and places that matter because of what they awaken in you. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Trust and safety<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Clear logistics, reliable guides, and responsible decisions. Adventure is better when you feel safe. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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No middlemen <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We work directly with the client. This allows us to protect the standard of the experience and keep value within the destination. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Real flexibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In Atacama, the weather and your energy set the rhythm. We design alternatives so the day can still feel good, no matter what happens. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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What we do not negotiate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This guides every decision, from a route to a moment of silence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LOCAL RESPECT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are not mass tourism. We are not pressure to complete a checklist. We do not promise perfection: we promise judgment, honesty, and care. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What we ARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are experience designers in Atacama: guides and hosts who take care of the pace, logistics, and atmosphere so you can simply focus on living the experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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If this makes sense to you, we are already close.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This project is for people who do not want to rush, but to experience Atacama with presence. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In 2 minutes, you will understand what suits you best according to your energy, your style, and your time. No overloaded itineraries. Just a human pace. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Complete the form and we will send you the PDF. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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