Hernan brings to Ancon Expeditions of Panama the experience of one of the pioneers in Natural History tours in Panama. He comes from a family of explorers and field scientists as the son of Reina Torres de Arauz, Panama´s leading anthropologist and Amado Arauz, legendary explorer of the Darien.

Hernan is a veteran of 7 Trans Darien Expeditions, including the first one ever with ecotourists and the first one transmitted over the Internet, over 350 tours to Barro Colorado Nature Monument and extensive experience in all of Panama´s life zones.

An avid birder and naturalist with a Panama birdlist closing on 750 species, he has designed and led specialized natural history programs for the largest tour operators in the US. He knows the secret to great guiding is to transmit both knowledge and enthusiasm with high intensity every time.

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