Nicolasa Quintremán

Nicolasa Quintremán Calpán was a Chilean Pehuenche activist from the community of Ralco Lepoy in the commune of Alto Biobío. Together with her older sister Berta, she was known nationally and internationally for her fierce opposition to the construction of Endesa's Ralco Hydroelectric Plant. As part of the organization Mapu Domuche Newén her actions marked the beginning of social struggles in the face of the environmental and social impact that large initiatives of this type can generate in the country.