Flaco is a nickname. In Latino culture, nicknames stick — and this one has followed me most of my life. It seemed like the right name for this project too.
How it started
I came to hiking later than most. In my 40s, after years of running, I discovered that slowing down and going further was its own kind of challenge. My first big trail changed everything. I've been planning the next one ever since.
What I hike
I gravitate toward hut-to-hut routes — multi-day treks where you carry a light pack and sleep in mountain refuges along the way. No tent, no stove, just you and the trail. It's the style of hiking that suits me most: challenging enough to be meaningful, comfortable enough to enjoy the journey.
I hike solo. Not because I'm antisocial — quite the opposite. Solo hiking teaches you something about yourself that hiking in a group doesn't. And you meet more people on the trail when you're alone.
Why this site
When I started hiking serious routes, I noticed something: the outdoor space didn't have many faces that looked like mine. Latinos love the outdoors — we just don't always see ourselves represented in this world.
This isn't a "Latino hiking channel." It's a hiking channel that happens to be Latino. The difference matters. I'm not here to represent a demographic. I'm here to share trails I love, in the voice I actually have, with whoever wants to come along.
¡Bienvenidos! a todos. ¡Vamos!
The hikes so far
Torres del Paine W Circuit in Chilean Patagonia. Day hikes around El Chaltén in Argentine Patagonia. The Tour de Mont Blanc. Alta Via 1 in the Dolomites. And coming up in August 2026: the Haute Route, Chamonix to Zermatt.
More to come.