A graduate of South American Studies, Paul first travelled to Peru in 1988 on a university grant. Work as a tour guide, rafter, safety kayaker and trek leader took him to Austria, Nepal, New Zealand, Zambia, Costa Rica, Panama and just about every country in South […]
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The daughter of a dairy farmer, Carol grew up surrounded by the hills and horses of mid-Wales (UK). She ventured to further pastures for university where she picked up whitewater kayaking and Paul Cripps. It was 1989 when she first stepped foot in Peru and fell […]
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Mafer was born and raised in Lima but soon fell in love with the Andes, its all-shades-of-blue skies, warm sun and beautiful culture. It was love at first hike. In 2009 she visited Cusco for the first time, returned twice that year, and moved in the […]
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Lourdes was born and raised in Cusco, inheriting her love for the city from her father, whos passion for the city shone through as he shared everything he could with her about the city and its culture. She began her career studying law, but after realising […]
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Born and raised in Lima, Jhoselin fell in love with the mountains during her childhood, where vacations would be spent in Ancash, Peru- home to some of the most incredible mountains in South America. It was also here that a passion for Peruvian culture and trekking […]
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Maria makes your trip happen. With an encyclopedic knowledge of all things operational, she ensures the logistics are in place to make sure your trip runs like clockwork. Known to most as “La Jefa” ( the boss) Maria runs the team of guides and support staff, […]
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Claire is a Brit who found the way from her small Yorkshire town all the way to the small towns in the Andes Mountains. Claire packed her bag with 4 t-shirts and 2 pairs of trousers for a three-month trip around South America five years ago. […]
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Alex lives in Cusco with his wife Rosemary and two young children. He has a masters in Business Administration, he and his wife were our computer expert for years before we managed to snare him full time. In 2019 Amazonas Explorer was the first agency to […]
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Miguel was born and raised in Cusco, and is a proud Cusqueño. He comes from a family of hospitality workers which has given him a great appreciation for all levels of worker, as well as consumers. After gaining his degree in accounting he joined the Amazonas […]
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Adela Ancori Cahua joined us in 2019 to manage all hotel, train and ticket reservations and she is very, very good at it. She also has the best nails in the office which have taken a beating on a trip to the jungle and on her […]
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Mery was born and bred in Cusco, and growing up surrounded by such an incredible culture, who could have blamed her for choosing to study tourism? Ever since childhood, she has been fascinated by not just the culture that surrounds her, but also the nature and […]
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With Apurímeno blood and roots, Kathy has been calling Cusco home since 2008. With a great love for the culture and traditions that make the city unique. She is also a lover of hiking and all things adventure, and she is always willing to give everything […]
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Ernesto worked with us for many years as a porter then Head-porter on our treks before taking a full time job with in the store-room. He co-ordinates, packs, monitors, controls, buys, checks and repairs the vast amount of kit that goes in and out of the […]
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Lara and Oliver – the boss’s kids, have been used as crash test dummies on all the family trips form a very early age. Lara completed the full Inca trail age 12 years old, and Oliver at the ripe age of 10. Their portfolios are rather […]
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