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ECO TREK PERU San Blas, Cusco Peru www.ecotrekperu.com
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David Ugarte - Director of Operations and Head Guide

David was born in Cusco, Peru, and is in love with his country. He studied tourism in the University in Cuzco for five years before co-founding the company with his partner. He is passionate about culture and history, mountain biking, hiking, rafting and general exploring. He guides many of the treks and is in charge of operations. He is also trained in Wilderness Advanced First Aid.

Fiona Cameron - Director of Sales and Marketing

Fiona hails from the west coast of Scotland were she completed an apprenticeship in Aeronautical Engineering. She then moved to the South of France for four years were she developed a love of skiing and the mountains. After moving to Cusco, she ran the South American Explorers before deciding to open the company. Fiona still likes to get out of the office, especially to the jungle, but will normally be found running the office. Fiona is trained in Wilderness First Aid.

Staff, Guides, and Porters

Carmen - Manager of Soap
Carmen is 35 and comes from Abancay. She works part time making our biodegradable bath products. She is always looking at new and fabulous recipes. She is our longest employee with five years service.

Yuli Becerra - Office Secretary
Yuli is 24 years old and from Cusco. She works in reservations and will take care of your behind the scenes needs when not looking after her two young kids.

Guides
Omar Aragorn is from Cusco and a licensed tourism guide. He speaks fluent English and has a long history of tourism in his family. Guides treks and cultural tours.

Leonidas Oblitas is from Cusco and studied tourism to masters in the university. He has been best guide in Manu two years running and is well trained in first aid and wilderness. He guides treks, cultural, jungle and mountain biking and is fluent in English and has traveled in South Africa.

Also from Cusco is one of the best river rafting guides in Cusco with five years experience on the Apurimac... Lucho Gracia. He is a grade V river guide with certification in Rescue 3 and Wilderness First Aid. He has traveled extensively through SA and has guided in Austria and Chile. He guides rafting, trekking and mountain biking.

Valentin is our head chef and head of the porters, he makes wonderful gourmet food with the best of products anywhere from the jungle to the inka trail. He started off as a porter and worked up through the ranks. Look out for his trout with elderberry sauce - delicious.

Ilario Sicus, our head horseman, is from Quiswarani a small weaving town on the Lares mountain range. He is married with one child and is owner of 20 horses.

Teo Filo, head horseman on the Ausangate route. He has lived in Tinqui all his life and is married with five children and has a farm with alpacas and horses.

Our porters come from different communities in the Andes, Ausangate, Lares, Choquecancha and Cachiccata.

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