Ivan is an extremely enthusiastic, charismatic and well-traveled naturalist who specializes in natural history and bird-watching.

Search for the definition of a worldly citizen and you’ll find in Ivan your immediate result: born and raised in Panama’s Canal Zone, Ivan attended high school in New York City, college in Munich and Frankfurt, Germany and graduate school in Seattle, Washington.

Ivan eagerly returned to his native Panama and began his work in the field of nature tourism, where he quickly became one of Panama's most recognized naturalist guides. He has led the Trans Darien Expedition and the Darien Explorer Trek as well as countless tours throughout the rest of Panama.

Accompanying his passion for Panama's natural beauty is an addiction to travel, which has taken him around the globe to 50 countries in 5 continents. Some of his most memorable experiences have been trekking for gorillas in Uganda’s cloud forests, reaching the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro and navigating into the heart of Borneo in search of orangutans.

Though specialized in natural history, Ivan’s eclectic bag of interests and hobbies include urban planning, tropical fruits and their origins, photography and mountain biking.

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