Nicolás Álvarez

Nicolas Alvarez tends to Tierra Atacama in two very different ways. As Landscape Manager, he works alongside his team to nurture the gardens that transform the property into an oasis within one of the driest landscapes on Earth. For Nicolas, the work is about more than making the grounds beautiful. He sees the gardens as evidence that people can have a positive, even healing, relationship with the environment around them. “I’m passionate about leaving behind a positive footprint,” he says. “I’m on a mission to contribute in any way I can to make this world a better place.”

That same philosophy carries into Nicolas’s second role as a Yoga Teacher. Through restorative classes, he creates space for guests to slow down, relax, and reconnect during their time in Atacama. Whether he is caring for the gardens or guiding a practice, Nicolas is ultimately working toward the same goal: leaving something better than he found it. At Tierra Atacama, that means helping both the landscape and the people experiencing it find a little more room to restore.