Alvaro was born to Spanish parents and since his childhood days he is blessed with a distinctive attraction for nature. He first started exploring the outdoors with his older brother and by the time he could drink beer (legally) he was already guiding tours professionally.

He is passionate about his job and a studious professional. He acquired recognition as a Naturalist Guide by the Panama Ministry of Tourism in 1994 and since then his training in the arts of interpretation has earned him high ranks among his peers.

The Darien, Bocas del Toro and Soberania and Chagres national parks, in the Panama Canal Watershed, are part of Alvaro’s realm. He will instantly catch your attention with his talent to share interesting facts and his knowledge about the natural wonders of Panama. He is working on his bird list and he is a pirate history buff. Alvaro is always ready to lend a hand to accomplish the simplest or most complicated tasks.

He started guiding as a freelance for Ancon Expeditions of Panama in 1998 and in 2002 became a member of its full time Naturalist Guides team.

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