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  • We are Tánica
  • Our Purpose
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    We are Tánica

    We are a group of people united by a common purpose: improving people’s lives. Together, we want to provide unique experiences for those willing to explore, grow, develop and live in perfect balance.

    This is the spirit we put into all our products and creative spaces designing them for people to share, explore, enjoy and live a richer life.

    TANICA was founded in 1954 as Empresas Transoceánica by the German entrepreneur Guillermo Schiess. We are a company with over 800 employees that bring to life each and every one of our projects on a daily basis.

    At TANICA we are Real Estate Development, Hotels, Productive Businesses and Investments and together we forge a better life every day.

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    Since 1954

    We were founded in 1954 as Empresas Transoceánica by the German entrepreneur Guillermo Schiess. Today we count with a staff of more than 800 employees that bring to life each one of our projects every day.

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    What we do?

    At TANICA we are Real Estate Development, we are Hoteliers, we are Productive Businesses and Investments, and together, we forge a better life every day.

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    Our Purpose

    We want to make people’s lives better


    “Why we do what we do?” This is precisely what our teams ask themselves before making any decision; it is the first thing we attempt to answer when taking on a project.

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    Our Business

    One of TANICA's main goals is to support and create projects that can make a relevant social, cultural and educational contribution to their immediate communities and to the country’s development as well.

    Tánica Real Estate

    Tánica Real Estate

    We design and create innovative, environmentally friendly and sustainable projects that truly contribute to the city and community in which they are developed.
    That is why we create unique developments, always keeping the individual as our primary reference, searching for the best international practices to bring forth creative solutions.

    The four main pillars we pursue and embody in all our developments are: sustainability, impact, respect and inspiration.

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    Tánica Hotels

    Tánica Hotels

    Unique places that inspire and offer refreshing experiences in contact with nature, culture and adventure. We provide experiences that go hand in hand with the surroundings, connecting travelers with the site’s heart and soul, its people, cuisine, customs, history and stories.

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    Productive Business

    Productive Business

    Over the years, we have strived to leave a lasting legacy by developing each and every project with the highest standards. We have set up and developed different business activities in several areas.

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    Tánica Real Estate

    We design and create innovative, environmentally friendly and sustainable projects that truly contribute to the city and community in which they are developed.
    That is why we create unique developments, always keeping the individual as our primary reference, searching for the best international practices to bring forth creative solutions.

    The four main pillars we pursue and embody in all our developments are: sustainability, impact, respect and inspiration.

    Barrio Lo Recabarren

    Oficinas Lo Recabarren B

    Terrazas del Valle

    Loma La Cruz

    Los Litres

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    Hotel Termas de Puyehue

    Hotel Hangaroa

    Hotel Alto Atacama

    Uruguay-Hotel Cottage Carrasco

    Uruguay-Cottage Puerto Buceo

    Termas Aguas Calientes

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    Productive Business

    Over the years, we have strived to leave a lasting legacy by developing each and every project with the highest standards. We have set up and developed different business activities in several areas.

    Agua Mineral Puyehue

    Muelles de Penco

    Agrícola Puyehue

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    Barrio Lo Recabarren

    Barrio Lo Recabarren is a comprehensive project located in Santa María de Manquehue that brings back to the forefront a sense of neighborhood with the concepts of identity, vanguard design, balance and excellence that contribute to the quality of life of its residents and neighbors.

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    Oficinas Lo Recabarren B

    Lo Recabarren B Office Building is part of Lo Recabarren’s new business park.

    This six-tiered construction with four underground levels is located in the plot next to TANICA’s corporate building.

    Displaying its unique and distinctive design and architecture this building stands out with singular modeled facades that reduce energy demand and has vast spaces that maximize the transfer of natural light providing privileged views.

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    Terrazas del Valle

    Terrazas del Valle is an unparalleled project located at the gates of Lo Barnechea. It has been designed with a terrace system that allows enjoying a park with a privileged view of La Dehesa Valley.

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    Loma La Cruz

    Located where Avenida Los Trapenses begins, in Lo Barnechea. This unique and exclusive real estate project comprises houses, apartments and lots.

    It stands out for providing maximum security (a closed condominium with controlled accesses), a privileged view of the Andes and excellent location and connectivity.

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    Los Litres

    Los Litres is a private project located on Paseo Pie Andino, Los Trapenses that provides a quiet and safe lifestyle.

    Its infrastructure and 24-hour surveillance access and control system provide the privacy of a place meant for residents only.

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    Hotel Termas de Puyehue

    Osorno, Chile

    Surrounded by forests overlooking the lake, Hotel Termas de Puyehue has become the ultimate spot for those who love the outdoors. Just a few steps away from Puyehue National Park, this great hotel offers all sorts of activities, both indoors and outdoors, including thermal baths, trekking, guided hikes, horseback riding, bike rides, bowling, mini-golf and more.

     

    For more information and reservations go to www.puyehue.cl

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    Hotel Hangaroa

    Rapa Nui, Chile

    Hotel Hangaroa’s wonderful architecture pays tribute to the village of Orongo, one of the most beautiful and important places on the Island. Hotel Hangaroa invites you to the magical experience of getting acquainted with this unique culture.

    The hotel was developed as a comprehensive and sustainable project from an ecological, cultural and human perspective.

    Hotel Hangaroa delivers on service excellence and is respectful of the environment and local traditions.

    For more information and reservations go to www.hangaroa.cl

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    Hotel Alto Atacama

    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

    Hotel Alto Atacama blends in seamlessly with the desert landscape and provides a calm and perfect atmosphere for travellers interested in nature in Chile’s far north with breathtaking landscapes that only San Pedro can deliver.

    The nature inspired design of this hotel merges perfectly with the silent and colorful surroundings, where the stunning textures of the mountains and the colors of the desert delight visitors.

    For more information and reservations go to www.altoatacama.com

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    Uruguay-Hotel Cottage Carrasco

    Montevideo, Uruguay

    Located in the panoramic Rambla de Carrasco in Montevideo and with an exceptional view of Río de la Plata, Cottage Carrasco offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere to its mainly corporate clients

    For more information and reservations go to www.hotelcottage.com.uy

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    Uruguay-Cottage Puerto Buceo

    Montevideo, Uruguay

    Cottage Puerto Buceo is located just a block away from Río de la Plata and a short walk from the financial and shopping districts in one of the most attractive neighborhoods in Montevideo.

    It is well known for its unique design and cozy atmosphere. Cottage Puerto Buceo is the first corporate hotel in Uruguay accredited with LEED certification.

    For more information and reservations go to www.hotelcottage.com.uy

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    Termas Aguas Calientes

    Osorno, Chile

    In the heart of Parque Nacional Puyehue, Aguas Calientes invites travellers to an experience full of adventure amid nature. Domes, cottages, and camping grounds surrounded by Valdivian jungle provide the opportunity to live an extraordinarily engaging experience in the middle of this World Biosphere Reserve that protects the region’s flora and fauna

    For more information and reservations go to www.termasaguascalientes.cl

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    Agua Mineral Puyehue

    The source of award-winning Puyehue Mineral Water is in the heart of Parque Nacional Puyehue, located in the X Region amidst the forests of southern Chile. It has been chosen the country’s best mineral water on three occasions, in addition to having received important international recognitions that validate its quality and its 100% natural purity.

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    Muelles de Penco

    Located in the Concepción Bay Area, Muelles de Penco provides port services to the main bulk product import and export companies in the VIII Region.

    Specialized in loading and unloading solid bulk, it has extensive warehouses designed for mechanized handling of products and storage fields. In addition, it has silo facilities with thermometry control, forced air ventilation and a pre-clean grain system

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    Agrícola Puyehue

    TANICA has farmland throughout Chile for its agriculture and livestock business. Over the past years, this sector has mainly focused on farm administration and cattle raising in the Puyehue area of the X Region

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    What moves us

    • Beauty and Sustainability

      Beauty and Sustainability

      For us, aesthetics is a particular way of perceiving and experiencing the spaces in which we live. We want to satisfy the spirit’s need for beauty through the efficient, conscious and sustainable use of the best available resources generating a minimum impact in our surroundings and achieving perfect harmony with the environment.

    • Nurturing and Fostering

      Nurturing and Fostering

      We promote personal skills and abilities by developing and multiplying them. We nurture the body and soul in a broad sense, consciously nurturing the spirit, intellect and personal growth. We want to empower people to collaborate in building a future in which the projects we dream of can come to life with the changes we envision.

    • Community and Respect

      Community and Respect

      We connect with others, with our surroundings and with ourselves. We favor common spaces, communication and community always based on the principles of collaboration, togetherness and respect.

    • Impact and Inspiration

      Impact and Inspiration

      We bring forth the full potential in every person and action to transform our environment and build what inspires us. This leaves no one indifferent; we leave a positive mark that invites others to follow our example.

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    Teatro del Lago
    Foundation


    Our mission is to nurture music and the arts with excellence, bringing forth creativity, moving experiences and growth opportunities for a better social integration.

    Teatro del Lago is a source of inspiration for music, dance and creativity. It is an international stage at the gates of Patagonia that features the world's leading artists. It generates unequaled contact and learning opportunities between artists and the community promoting forums on innovation, creativity and culture as the driving force of development.

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    Our Board

    • Christoph Schiess Schmitz
      Chairman
    • Fabián Von Brocke
      Board Member
    • Georges de Bourguignon
      Board Member
    • Jorge Lesser García-Huidobro
      Board Member
    • Sonia Schiess Schmitz
      Board Member
    • Claudio Schiess Schmitz
      Board Member
    • Sebastián Eyzaguirre Baeza
      Board Member
    • Management Team

    Management Team

    • Our Board
    • Javier Bitar
      Chief Executive Officer/CEO
    • Jim varas
      Chief Financial Officer
    • Eustaquio Martínez
      Chief Executive Officer Tanica Hotels
    • Cristián Sallaberry
      Productive Business Manager
    • Raimundo García
      Chief Legal Counsel
    • Matías Poblete
      Real State Officer
    • Deborah Cohen
      Chief People and Sustainability Officer  

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