Overview

• La Isla de Tali in Nigrán posted a brief tribute video thanking Echegui for her generosity and friendship after her death from cancer.
• Refuge leaders say Echegui visited during Easter 2024, stayed nearby for a couple of days, and worked like any volunteer despite heavy rain.
• She discovered the refuge through the documentary Nómadas and kept in touch afterward with messages asking about the animals’ welfare.
• The founder says Echegui’s donations financed a secure enclosure for high‑need dogs, a project they might not have built without her help.
• The refuge recalls her plan to return and her emotional bond with the animals, adding that her illness was kept private out of respect.