About Liquen

Our Claim

Curated Journeys. True Patagonia.

Two words that guide everything we do.
Two promises that need to be unfolded, so they don’t fall into misunderstandings or simplifications.

What do we mean by a curated journey?

For Liquen, to curate is to choose with time, discernment, and respect. It means knowing the territory, building relationships with the people who live there, trying what is offered, and shaping a proposal that makes sense as a whole.

  • It has its own logic, rhythm and structure.

  • It’s created from the traveller’s desire — but also from what the place can truly sustain.

  • It doesn’t leave everything to chance, nor force everything into control.

  • It’s grounded in real bonds with hosts, guides, cooks, therapists, and local projects.

  • And it is communicated honestly: without inflated promises or tourist epic.

What do we mean by True Patagonia?

There is no single Patagonia. But there are many versions that aren’t: bodiless postcards, glaciers turned into souvenirs, landscapes without history or inhabitants. That is not Patagonia — it’s its packaging.
When Liquen speaks of True Patagonia, we are not referring to an essential or romantic truth. We refer to an honest way of being in the South: without make-up, without appropriation, without disguise. Knowing the weather. Respecting the timing. Naming what is happening.

For Liquen, True Patagonia is:

  • A muddy trail.

  • Food cooked with what there is.

  • A guide who lives in the neighbourhood.

  • A fire that takes time to catch because the wood is cold and damp.

  • The wind that forces you to change plans.

  • A story that is not always told.

True Patagonia: a meeting point between time, territory and meaning.

Andrea Pirillo

Founder

Born and raised in Tierra del Fuego, I moved to  Buenos Aires at 14, where I finished high school, studied Tourism and Hospitality, trained in leadership, and worked in different fields. The city gave me learning and friendships, but also the certainty that my place was somewhere else. I missed silence, nature, and community.

After the pandemic I returned to my province. Ushuaia welcomed me with its mountains and the ever-changing Beagle Channel. With open arms, it invited me to walk differently, to find my own rhythm, to be grateful for the shifting light, and to understand that travelling is also a way of belonging.

For me, detail, closeness, time and care are what change everything. Hospitality is not a minor gesture — it can transform the way we live.

Liquen Travel was born from asking myself what contribution I want to make to the world, from where, through which actions, and in what spirit. Liquen is not an excursions agency; it is a curatorial project. Weaving networks with guides, cooks, artisans and hosts with whom I share values; designing slow, sensitive and regenerative experiences; offering thoughtful guidance before, during and after each journey.

Our values

Sensitivity.

To read nuances — in the landscape, in people, in time. To speak with warmth, without grandiose language.

Respect.

Nothing is imposed: we listen. The territory and those who inhabit it set the pace.

Curiosity.

To ask more than we affirm. To open ourselves to what is hidden or not yet known.

Familiarity.

To welcome you like someone offering a warm cup of tea. Closeness that is not informality, but care.

Originality.

Avoiding formulas. Every experience and every word has its own mark.

Commitment.

To the territory, to the experience, to each person. Being there before, during and after.

What does Liquen understand by sustainability?

What does Liquen understand by sustainability?

For Liquen, sustainability is neither a label nor a trend: it is a way of being in Patagonia with respect. It means travelling without forcing the territory, adapting each experience to what the weather and the season allow.

We work with small groups to reduce impact and foster intimacy; we choose local partners who share our values; we practice responsible harvesting of natural resources; and we ensure that each activity leaves more trace in memory than in the environment.

Sustainability is also social: building genuine relationships with those who live here, creating opportunities for the community, and valuing local crafts and knowledge.

At Liquen we believe that truly sustainable tourism prepares the ground for the future: experiences that can be enjoyed today without compromising the possibility that others may enjoy them tomorrow.