Mara was born in Leiria and grew up in Bajouca, a small village where everything was just a cycle ride away.
She is 27 years old and has a degree in Fine Arts from ESAD in Caldas da Rainha. Travelling and painting became a constant and inseparable duo in her life.
She travelled around Europe a few times, and in 2022 she decided to venture out on a three-month trip to Patagonia, which turned into a year and a half across South America by bicycle.