From childhood he was a farm worker, he looked after his family’s herd of llama, he worked as a brickmaker, a bricklayer, a baker and a trumpet player.
Dès son plus jeune âge, il participa aux travaux agricoles, prit soin du troupeau de lamas de sa famille, exerça successivement les métiers de briquetier, maçon, boulanger et trompettiste.