Our family is made up of Andres, Silvana, Felipe (25), Lorena (23) and Florencia (10). We live in this place all year round and attend this enterprise personally.

Andres, from the age of 7, belonged to USCA (Argentine Scouts Union) where he learned much about living with mother nature, also survival techniques and practices both in this country and abroad. Camaraderie and getting on well with people whom also very important.

Since 1980 he is exploring for minerals in Patagonia, using prospection techniques learnt in northern Canada when living there as a miner.

At present, apart from leading this enterprises and together with Felipe, excursions to Patagonian steppe are carried out: visits to volcanic areas, fossil bearing districts, coal deposits as well as copper and gold ones. His equipment includes dredges, pans, sluices to be used in the fascinating gold hunt, following the steps of Butch Cassidy and Sheffield.

Silvana is a primary school and kindergarten teacher who, apart from joining Andres in his adventures and together with Lorena, attend the grocery store and canteen.