In the heart of the Salta Puna, where the wind and extreme cold test one's resolve, the DNA of what we know today as Nuevo Bus was forged. This is not simply the story of a mining logistics company; it is the tale of a legacy of courage that began on a salt flat and now extends toward the future of an entire region.
The Foundations of the Vacazur Brothers Group
The history of the Vacazur Hermanos Group is rooted in the figure of Pascuala Puca de Vacazur, one of the first women to own a salt flat in Cangrejillo, in the department of La Poma. In an era when mining was a predominantly male field, Doña Pascuala not only worked in the extraction of salt lumps, but also personally managed the railway dispatches and administrative logistics.
Her resilience was tested on every trip: with a baby bottle and her children in tow, she traveled the distance to Salta capital to process permits and pay fees, facing the harsh weather to support her family of eleven children.
As is often the case in stories of extraordinary effort, Pascuala's path was marked by devastating blows. Due to administrative and bureaucratic errors, the salt flat she had worked so hard to build was sold off. However, this is where Nuevo Bus's resilient spirit truly shines: faced with the loss of her entire estate, Doña Pascuala refused to give up.
Without shedding a tear for the lost salt flat, she dedicated herself to crafts and weaving for Barcelona, working tirelessly so that her children would grow up with that same spirit of perseverance. That value of "never giving up" is the ethical foundation upon which Nuevo Bus was founded on October 18, 1999.
Transformation and the Future
Today, led by their children Vilma and Luis Vacazur, Nuevo Bus has transformed that indigenous and family legacy into a logistics leader that employs more than 150 people in the region. The company has evolved from a family business into a strategic partner of international mining giants such as Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals.
This success goes beyond the technical aspects. Nuevo Bus's "spirit of doing things right" stems from a deep territorial legitimacy, where cutting-edge technology, such as satellite monitoring and connectivity, coexists harmoniously with a sacred respect for Pachamama (Mother Earth).
Nuevo Bus is not just a fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles; it is the result of the effort of a mother who, with her children on her shoulders, decided that the white desert of the Puna would not be the end, but the beginning of a future full of opportunities for her entire community.
In the heart of the Salta Puna, where the wind and extreme cold test one's resolve, the DNA of what we know today as Nuevo Bus was forged. This is not simply the story of a mining logistics company; it is the tale of a legacy of courage that began on a salt flat and now extends toward the future of an entire region.
The Foundations of the Vacazur Brothers Group
The history of the Vacazur Hermanos Group is rooted in the figure of Pascuala Puca de Vacazur, one of the first women to own a salt flat in Cangrejillo, in the department of La Poma. In an era when mining was a predominantly male field, Doña Pascuala not only worked in the extraction of salt lumps, but also personally managed the railway dispatches and administrative logistics.
Her resilience was tested on every trip: with a baby bottle and her children in tow, she traveled the distance to Salta capital to process permits and pay fees, facing the harsh weather to support her family of eleven children.
As is often the case in stories of extraordinary effort, Pascuala's path was marked by devastating blows. Due to administrative and bureaucratic errors, the salt flat she had worked so hard to build was sold off. However, this is where Nuevo Bus's resilient spirit truly shines: faced with the loss of her entire estate, Doña Pascuala refused to give up.
Without shedding a tear for the lost salt flat, she dedicated herself to crafts and weaving for Barcelona, working tirelessly so that her children would grow up with that same spirit of perseverance. That value of "never giving up" is the ethical foundation upon which Nuevo Bus was founded on October 18, 1999.
Transformation and the Future
Today, led by their children Vilma and Luis Vacazur, Nuevo Bus has transformed that indigenous and family legacy into a logistics leader that employs more than 150 people in the region. The company has evolved from a family business into a strategic partner of international mining giants such as Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals.
This success goes beyond the technical aspects. Nuevo Bus's "spirit of doing things right" stems from a deep territorial legitimacy, where cutting-edge technology, such as satellite monitoring and connectivity, coexists harmoniously with a sacred respect for Pachamama (Mother Earth).
Nuevo Bus is not just a fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles; it is the result of the effort of a mother who, with her children on her shoulders, decided that the white desert of the Puna would not be the end, but the beginning of a future full of opportunities for her entire community.
