Tour guide in Quito Ricardo V.

I grew up in the middle of one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world, without much awareness of that. . . as a kid we used to travel with my family to many of these beautiful places that now I visit in my tours! At 19 I started working in tourism... that's more than three decades ago! Then I decided to make things more formal and went to university to study tourism. I then got a degree as a Tour Guide and later in Tourism Business Administration. After I studied tourism in University I started working in a travel agency, and it was nice, but some years later I decided that being in an office for hours is not as nice as being outdoors showing this beautiful country to other people! Besides that I keep practising other languages that are not my first, and getting to know new people from many different (sometimes exotic) countries every time! Doing tours and guiding foreigners has basically been how I've been living for the last years. At the present time, I guide tours in and around Ecuador as my full time job, mostly in English and German. I truly like showing my country, its landscapes, food, history, traditions, architecture and way of life to other people. All of this with humour and never in a hurry! I also pride myself on working with reduced private groups for more of a personalized experience, as well as of being very punctual when gathering with them. I like to do mountain bike and birdwatching too. A few times I have included this in my trips and has really been a plus! I possess a National Tour Guide License for Ecuador Mainland.