For many families in Santiago, the concept of the traditional North American summer camp is deeply appealing. We picture the classic imagery: rustic wooden cabins by a pristine lake, unplugged days filled with canoeing and campfire traditions, and a camp spirit that builds lifelong character. Every year, parents meticulously research camps in New England or California, weighing the benefits of total English immersion and independence against a few stressful realities. The long distance...

At Camp Mákemáke, we promise a sanctuary where time stands still, screens disappear, and children can rekindle the simple, muddy joy of just being kids. There is a quiet crisis happening in modern childhood, and as parents and educators, we all feel it. If you look at a typical day for a child today, their lives are fuller than ever, yet they are running on empty. Caught on a relentless treadmill of structured sports, academic tutoring, music lessons, and the constant, demanding buzz of...

When I think about Camp Makemáke, I always come back to the same idea: this camp wouldn’t exist without the land where it sits. We are in Huencuecho Sur, Pelarco , on the family-owned Fundo Centenario , a place full of history, open fields, and real country life. We are deep in the heart of huaso country , where Chilean traditions and rural life are alive every day. For many years, Fundo Centenario was a rice farm , but today the family raises cattle , keeping the rhythms of the land and the...