Experiential learning
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Community
Nature
Culture
Co-design
Explore
Connection
Sustainability
Territory
Experiential learning
Patagonia
Community
Nature
Culture
Co-design
Explore
Connection
Sustainability
Territory
FOUNDERS

Who's behind it

Two siblings. A shared vision of how nature educates.

Born near Santiago and raised by a farming father and a nurse mother, they spent their childhood closely connected to nature, growing up among cultivated fields and the everyday wisdom of rural life. Through years of guiding outdoor education programs across South America, they realized something was missing — a deeper connection between people and the places they visit. Together, they founded this project to design immersive, thoughtful experiences rooted in nature, culture, and meaningful connection to the natural world
TIMELINE

14 years on the road

From zip lines in Santiago to programs for Oxford. A journey that transformed the way outdoor education is understood in Chile.
2011 · Origin · Santiago

The starting point: urban adventure

Founded by Karen and her brother David, Manke began organizing school fairs with high-altitude zip lines, climbing walls, and adventure activities in urban contexts. They then traveled to Argentina to learn about building arborism parks, incorporating forest care and play as pedagogical tools.
Arborism parks Climbing walls Urban adventure
2014 · Relocation · Aysén

Patagonia calls: arrival in Coyhaique

Karen moves to the Aysén region to open the Patagonia store in Coyhaique. Her connection to the area was deep — she had been a NOLS student there in 2006. In 2015, the Outdoor School was born: day camps in national parks and private lands for children aged 4 to 7.
Outdoor School Patagonia NOLS
2020 · Transformation · Pandemic

The Forest School and the trial by fire

After a scholarship from the U.S. Embassy, Karen discovers the Forest School model and returns with a renewed vision. In the midst of the pandemic, she opens the first Forest School in Aysén in Cerro Castillo — a dome as a classroom, nature as a teacher. While schools were closing, the model proved its worth. The first pilot of Woman Nature was also born.
The pandemic was paradoxically the moment when the world understood that learning outdoors is not a luxury — it's a necessity.
Forest School · Cerro Castillo First Woman Nature pilot
2023 · Expansion · International

From local guide to Oxford and Harvard operator

What began as guide work for an Oxford group grew until Manke took over the complete operation of international programs. U.S. universities and high schools began arriving directly. The cultural element — understanding the people who inhabit the places — became the great differentiator from any conventional operator.
University of Oxford CASA Consortium · Harvard U.S. high schools
Today · Present · Aysén

Nature, culture and co-design as method

Manke operates programs today for international universities, Aysén schools, families and high-level VIP tourism. Mujer Naturaleza, six years in development, is finally launched to the market. Experiential learning and the local cultural factor — real, alive, unrepeatable — are the core of every program we design with you.
VIP Aysén operator Woman Nature Environmental education Co-design with clients

WHAT GUIDES US

Four reasons to trust

Real co-design

Every program is built with you, never from templates.

Triple integration

Nature, culture, and community in a single journey.

Impact with rigor

Pedagogical evaluation and real traceability.

100% Chilean team

Local operators and guides, deeply connected to the territory.

WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY

What makes a place truly extraordinary is not only its nature — it is the people who inhabit it. That real cultural factor is what sets us apart today, and what works best in learning processes.
Karen

Karen

Co-founder & Director