We had the good fortune of connecting with Andres Mora and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Andres, career-wise, where do you want to be in the end?
For us there is no an end goal, but the closes thing for it could be learn, gain as much experience and acknowledge as possible and always do your best to improve anything you feel needs a change

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I dont know what set us apart from others, the only thing I know is that is through hard work and dedication that anything near success can be achieve. I feel proud because this is a family business made from scratch with our own hands, money and time, for us this is an endless game, full of challenges, fears and risks but i Somewhere near chaos you get in love with what you do and little by little things get not easy but less complicated

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I will eat at Versallies, drink at Lagniappe and walk, walk and walk Miami A beautiful place to visit should be Simpson park in Brickell, a little piece of native hardwood forest, the remains of which one day was Miami

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My wife katherine Cuervo, my son Manuel Mora, Upper Buena Vista owners Michelle and David as well as everyone who lives in the city I love, Miami.

Website: Kathecuervo.com

Instagram: mora.bonsai / kathecuervo

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