His first book of poems Cuaderno del trópico came out in 1936 when he was part of the literary group Los Bachués.
This group was noted for its inclination towards costumbrista poetry of an earthy and indigenous nature.
He published Habitante de su imagen and became part of the better known Piedra y Cielo group.
He also served as director of the Unión Liberal magazine and the Diario Nacional newspaper, among many other papers and journals that he was involved with.
Like another piedracielista poet Tomas Vargas Osorio, he held public office: he was a Representative to the House and Senator of the Republic.