Alfredo founded Explorandes in 1975 and has since led the company from being a small operation in Cusco to a regional full service tour operator. Throughout the years he has served as board member in various tourism organizations and was a founding member of APTAE, the Peruvian Association of Adventure Travel and Ecotourism.
Parallel to his influential role in the touris... view more
George Fletcher - General Manager
His adventurous spirit made him leave the city of Lima in the 1970s in order to live true to his own style making Cusco and the Sacred Valley his home for many years. Shortly after, on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, George met John Tichner, who awakened his enthusiasm for rafting and together with Robert Randall and James Dirks, they were pioneers in exploring the Apurimac Rive... view more
Malu Muñoz - Incoming Tourism Manager
Malu's adventurous spirit was awakened when she trekked the Inca Trail for the first time with a friend in 1982. She started working in the adventure travel industry in the late 80s and shortly after, during the years when Sendero Luminoso (the Shining Path) was in full activity in Peru, Malu decided to migrate to Ecuador where she played an important role in establishing... view more
Hiromi Fuentes - Operations Manager Lima
Hiromi joined the Explorandes team 7 years ago when she started an internship but as time passed she got more involved with her work, which she enjoys very much. She has a lot of patience and handles all the problems that arrive at the operations department with good humour. She says that "even though at times there may be complicated and tense moments, at the end of the day it... view more
Demetria Palomino - Operations Manager Puno
Demetria was born in Chucuito, near Puno to a family of 10 brothers of which she is number 8. After graduating in Tourism Management from the University of the Altiplano in Puno she began working in different hotels and tour operators, having managed a tourist transportation company before joining the Explorandes team in 2003 as operations manager in the newly established Puno o... view more
Veronica Angeles - Operations Manager Huaraz
Veronica was born in Huaraz in July of 1960 in one of the most representative mountain guide families in Peru. As a child she remembers her father being absent for weeks and sometimes months, but when he returned from the mountain he would show up with all sorts of gear for climbing and trekking which she and her brothers admired. In 1975 she started trekking in the Cordillera B... view more
Pastora Donoso - Incoming Tourism Manager Ecuador
Pastora began travelling around Ecuador early on as her father always took the family on different trips all over the country. This has helped her to get to know and love her homeland at a young age. Pastora graduated with a Bachelor of Administration in Tourism but began working as a guide by chance as she was very shy and terrified of speaking in public. After nearly three a... view more
As part of the Explorandes team for over 25 years, Vicky has seen us grow since we were a small regional company in Cusco and has been there for us in the good times and the bad. Throughout the years she has practiced rock climbing, rafting, trekking and is an avid fan of all adventure sports especially those that take place on the water. Vicky is an active and dynamic person al... view more
When Katty visited Machu Picchu for the first time, at age 15 she was moved with thoughts of how Peruvians can overcome any problem and achieve any goal. In one way or another, this first experience made her want to work in tourism, selling and promoting Peru’s wonderful sites and culture. Katty is passionate about her job and always goes the extra mile so that her guests recei... view more
Dalys Malasquez - Incoming Tourism Account Executive (Lima)
Dalys has worked in the tourism industry since 1996 and joined the Explorandes team in 2001, where she enjoys her work and has had the chance to meet wonderful people. Having travelled all over Peru, she has learned to love her country by experiencing its treasures, although she feels that there is a lot more to be discovered. She has developed a passion for trekking in the Peru... view more
When Vanessa finished her studies she did not expect to work at a Tour Operator, but thanks to those that believed in her, she got involved in this amazing field, Tourism. Working at Explorandes has been really challenging because it has not only given her the chance to travel and appreciate much more the beauty and richness of Peru, but it has also allowed her to grow, both pro... view more
As soon as Cinthya got her degree as official tour guide she got a call from Explorandes to work as operations assistant. Since then, she began to work her way into the Incoming Tourism Department answering enquiries and making reservations for guests coming in through our website. Her goal while travelling is to connect with the local people and culture by having a good lau... view more
The first time Talia did the Inca Trail, she was a 2 year old toddler in her mother’s backpack, but since then she has trekked it 3 times on different occasions, although she confesses to loving the Peruvian Coast more than the Andes. She has driven from north to south in search of the perfect wave and is not at all disappointed with nature’s gifts. Talia is a sports loving woma... view more
Marion Choulguine - Operations Assistant Ecuador (Quito)
Marion has always dreamed of travelling and sharing great experiences with different cultures since she was very young. This French lady arrived in Ecuador last year, after having explored various parts of Europe due to her studies in tourism. She went to do an internship with Explorandes and enjoyed all her free time travelling around the country. It results that one year later... view more
When Cristina was a child she discovered Ecuador’s greatness thanks to her mother who had a magnificent job in many provinces as a doctor and took Cristina along to every volunteer program she participated in as her little assistant. When she grew up, Cristina realised that she loves meeting people from other cultures, enjoys travelling around the highlands and doing volunteer w... view more
Susana Alcocer - Operations Assistant (Quito)
Susana started working in Explorandes 16 years ago as a messenger but throughout the years she has gotten involved in other areas of the office, having been assistant to the accountant at one point. Since Susana enjoys new challenges, she has also helped out in the operations department making reservations and booking guides and vehicles, etc. Approximately 4 years ago, Susana g... view more
Carlos Segovia - Field Assistant (Quito)
Carlos studied tourism for two years and took a guiding course in the rainforest of Coca. He started working in the tourism industry in 1986 in logistics, and spent many years working in the rainforest and the mountains. Prior to joining the Explorandes team he was working in the Galapagos Islands as operations manager. He has been part of our team since 2004 working as field... view more
Miguel Vegas van Oordt - Maraketing Manager
Born in Peru in 1977, studied at the private University of San Martin de Porres in Lima in the faculty of Tourism and Hotel Administration obtaining the degree of Licensed in Tourism Business dedicating his thesis on Surfing Tourism in Peru. After his studies, he started working at Explorandes in Trek Operations in Cusco. Then he moved on to Manu national Park, where he managed... view more
Explorandes is the first adventure tour operator with an ISO14001 certified Environmental System for our operations in adventure and cultural travel as well in our officies nationwide
