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| · Birding Trips since 1992 · |
| · n a t u r e · e c o l o g i c a l · c u l t u r a l · e d u c a t i o n a l · a d v e n t u r e · |
| Celebrating 34 years in business! |
| "A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." Walter Gagehot |
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| Certified Interpretive Tour Guide Service for the EcoSensitive Traveler |
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| To my beloved Mother, my inspiration during all my life, my Guide, and friend. 1928 - 2011 |
| With 34 years in the tourism industry, we will make possible your dream vacation. Remember that 100% of your investment stays in Puerto Rico, not abroad when you hire local guides. You also save as you are not paying hidden fees or 30% commission when you use online apps. |
| MARTÍN VEGUILLA Taíno Heritage Consultant |
Martín "Ca Ciba Opil" Veguilla was in charge
of the Ancestral Areítos (Taíno ceremonies) at
El Yunque National Forest for more than ten
years. In 2005 he was recognized as Artisan
of the Year by the Puerto Rico Tourism
Board. He was President of Concilio Taíno
Guat-ma-cu a Borikén.
We will miss you, Martín!!!
of the Ancestral Areítos (Taíno ceremonies) at
El Yunque National Forest for more than ten
years. In 2005 he was recognized as Artisan
of the Year by the Puerto Rico Tourism
Board. He was President of Concilio Taíno
Guat-ma-cu a Borikén.
We will miss you, Martín!!!
| EVELYN LUGO Certified Tour Guide |
If you want to energize yourself while walking through the old streets of the small town of San Germán,
Evelyn will be your guide. She has the same level of Energy since we met her more than 20 years ago.
Hobbies: bear collector, hand radio operator, history lover, reading
Evelyn will be your guide. She has the same level of Energy since we met her more than 20 years ago.
Hobbies: bear collector, hand radio operator, history lover, reading
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| Ángel Benitez Taíno Heritage Consultant |
"Cacike Kegaraniciba" is the successor of Ca
Ciba Opil and is already working with us in the
logistics of the Ancestral Areitos in El Yunque.
Welcome aboard!
Ciba Opil and is already working with us in the
logistics of the Ancestral Areitos in El Yunque.
Welcome aboard!
| CINDY GONZÁLEZ PRTC Certified Tour Guide GT- , Certified Environmental Interpreter Tour Guide (APIE) |
Cindy is one of our newest addition to our staff as our official Environmental Educator for our outreach
education program. With Yari, they will be taking care of local school groups. In the future, Cindy will open
her own business catering the needs of island-wide students. She is also a university professor training
future dental assistants.
We have teamed her with Adrián for our new product: Puerto Rico Running Tours. Both will take you through
the Old San Juan, are you ready?
Hobbies: reading, pets, running, meditation, and nature lover
education program. With Yari, they will be taking care of local school groups. In the future, Cindy will open
her own business catering the needs of island-wide students. She is also a university professor training
future dental assistants.
We have teamed her with Adrián for our new product: Puerto Rico Running Tours. Both will take you through
the Old San Juan, are you ready?
Hobbies: reading, pets, running, meditation, and nature lover
| ADRIÁN TARRAZA PRTC Certified Tour Guide GT-, Certified Environmental Interpreter Tour Guide (APIE) |
Adrián is also one of our newest additions that will be part of our Certified Environmental Interpreters
specialized in El Yunque. Long hikes? Adrián will taking you to the highest peaks in El Yunque and
island-wide. He will also join Cindy in the running tours at the Old San Juan. And, hopefully, he will be
assigned to our future river snorkeling trips at El Yunque.
As Adrián will soon be finishing his bachelor degree in marketing, we will give him the opportunity to
develop products for our groups. Like Cindy, he plans to establish his own hiking business in the future.
Hobbies: hiking, trekking, nature lover
specialized in El Yunque. Long hikes? Adrián will taking you to the highest peaks in El Yunque and
island-wide. He will also join Cindy in the running tours at the Old San Juan. And, hopefully, he will be
assigned to our future river snorkeling trips at El Yunque.
As Adrián will soon be finishing his bachelor degree in marketing, we will give him the opportunity to
develop products for our groups. Like Cindy, he plans to establish his own hiking business in the future.
Hobbies: hiking, trekking, nature lover
| HILDA G. MORALES Owner, Master Tour Guide, PRTC Certified GT-93-021 Specialized Tour Guide, Bird Guide, Photographer |
Hilda established the company in 1992 when just a few females where offering guiding services on their
own. She is a rain forest guide and is also in charge of our birding trips and night hikes, but can find her
either driving, hiking or kayaking with you.
At this moment, she is working on a series of books (hummingbirds, bird watching basics, tour guiding, etc.)
and is also in charge of the training program, continuing education, environmental interpretation and outreach
education through the Puerto Rican Association of Interpretation and Education (APIE).
Hobbies: photography, Yoga, meditation, reading, writing, dog Mom.
own. She is a rain forest guide and is also in charge of our birding trips and night hikes, but can find her
either driving, hiking or kayaking with you.
At this moment, she is working on a series of books (hummingbirds, bird watching basics, tour guiding, etc.)
and is also in charge of the training program, continuing education, environmental interpretation and outreach
education through the Puerto Rican Association of Interpretation and Education (APIE).
Hobbies: photography, Yoga, meditation, reading, writing, dog Mom.
With a major in business administration from the Interamerican University, he co-founded Chocolate Blunt
were he played drums and guitar. He is the genius behind the improvements in our company related to art
and adventures. He is actually working as sous chef for Alma San Juan at the Old San Juan.
Need a personal chef for a small group? Contact us!
Hobbies: music, drums, acoustic guitar, jazz, rock, kayaking, photography, skateboard, cat lover
were he played drums and guitar. He is the genius behind the improvements in our company related to art
and adventures. He is actually working as sous chef for Alma San Juan at the Old San Juan.
Need a personal chef for a small group? Contact us!
Hobbies: music, drums, acoustic guitar, jazz, rock, kayaking, photography, skateboard, cat lover
| FELIPE MORALES Sous Chef, Musician, Outdoor Adventures Director |
Sergio assistant birder since 2008; he is also a Certified Environmental Interpreter (APIE, 2012) and
Volunteer of the Year (APIE, 2006). He also coordinates Caño Tiburones Bird Count. Until recently, he was
the man behind eBird in Puerto Rico. He is co-author of the third edition of Birds of Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands: Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition (2021, Princeton Field Guides) and also co-author
with Hilda of El ABC de las Aves de Puerto Rico: Guía práctica para observar y atraer zumbadores en
Puerto Rico (2025, Ediciones Múcaro).
Hobbies: reading, genealogy, baseball, and exploring Nature
Volunteer of the Year (APIE, 2006). He also coordinates Caño Tiburones Bird Count. Until recently, he was
the man behind eBird in Puerto Rico. He is co-author of the third edition of Birds of Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands: Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition (2021, Princeton Field Guides) and also co-author
with Hilda of El ABC de las Aves de Puerto Rico: Guía práctica para observar y atraer zumbadores en
Puerto Rico (2025, Ediciones Múcaro).
Hobbies: reading, genealogy, baseball, and exploring Nature
| SERGIO COLÓN Certified Environmental Interpreter (APIE), Bird Host |
| JOSÉ "Manolo" TORRES Certified Driver & Host |
What can we say about Manolo? He is funny, people´s person, family guy, and excellent host. Manolo
worked hard in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico after hurricanes Irma and María as he is also a truck driver
carrying concrete lighting poles all around our territory. He is a hell of a driver!
Manolo provides us transportation and transfers including WC accessible vehicles.
Hobbies: sharing time with family, truck mechanic, pet lover
worked hard in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico after hurricanes Irma and María as he is also a truck driver
carrying concrete lighting poles all around our territory. He is a hell of a driver!
Manolo provides us transportation and transfers including WC accessible vehicles.
Hobbies: sharing time with family, truck mechanic, pet lover
Certified Tour Guides (Master Tour Guides, Rain Forest Guides, Nature & Heritage
Interpreters, Drivers, Consultants, Sign Language Interpreters, Chefs, Barterners are
only part of AdvenTours / Birding PUERTO RICO Team of savvy and friendly guides.
For the past 33 years we have sponsored local initiatives in every town we include in
our itineraries. The other half of the equation is our website master, Javier.
To all, thanks!
Interpreters, Drivers, Consultants, Sign Language Interpreters, Chefs, Barterners are
only part of AdvenTours / Birding PUERTO RICO Team of savvy and friendly guides.
For the past 33 years we have sponsored local initiatives in every town we include in
our itineraries. The other half of the equation is our website master, Javier.
To all, thanks!
| RICHARD DRUITT Master Tour Guide, PRTC Certified Tour Guide GT-2015-048, Certified Environmental Interpreter Tour Guide (APIE) |
Richard is one of our rain rorest guides. There guides, and there are guides, and then there is Richard,
who was born in England, but we considered him a boricua! Whether you book the Hidden Wonders, The
Sacred White Mountain (Rain Forest Trek), Mount. Britton Hike or Journey to Silence, Richard will be there
for you. Richard is in charge of the night hikes at Mount Britton.
Hobbies: reading, pets, Yoga, meditation, acupunture, history and nature lover
who was born in England, but we considered him a boricua! Whether you book the Hidden Wonders, The
Sacred White Mountain (Rain Forest Trek), Mount. Britton Hike or Journey to Silence, Richard will be there
for you. Richard is in charge of the night hikes at Mount Britton.
Hobbies: reading, pets, Yoga, meditation, acupunture, history and nature lover
| YARITZA BOBONIS PRTC Certified Tour Guide GT-2024-005, Certified Environmental Interpreter Tour Guide (APIE) |
Yari is one of our Certified Guides and in charge of the night hikes at El Portal de El Yunque Visitor Center.
She is also a biologist who loves to work directly with our group of students.
Hobbies: reading, pets, nature lover
She is also a biologist who loves to work directly with our group of students.
Hobbies: reading, pets, nature lover
| CINDY TALAVERA Certified Sign Language Interpreter (Deaf/Blind) |
| Retired as an official sign language interpreter for the Government, she was nominated for the Manuel A. Pérez Excelence Award (best employee of the Government). Cindy was a continued education professor (UPR Mayagüez) for Sign Language courses. Hobbies: Double AA baseball fan, travel |
Sandra will be your host when you book one of our Bar Hopping Walks. Do you want to learn to mix your
drinks the right way? Ask Sandra, she will probably share one of her homemade drinks (coquito, bilí or
pitorro). Sandra will be your host in the north/eastern regions.
Hobbies: beach walk, Yoga.
drinks the right way? Ask Sandra, she will probably share one of her homemade drinks (coquito, bilí or
pitorro). Sandra will be your host in the north/eastern regions.
Hobbies: beach walk, Yoga.
| SANDRA DÍAZ Certified Bartender/Mixologist, Host, Certified Driver |
| We met Carlos more than 25 years ago and since them we established a partnership in the western region, also known as Porta del Sol. Carlos will be your driver and host in the western region. Friendly, funny, excellent driver and host. Groups will be in good hands with him. Hobbies: traveling |
| CARLOS MORALES Certified Driver & Host |
| RAMÓN GONZÁLEZ PRTC Certified Tour Guide GT-2014-116, Certified Environmental Interpreter Tour Guide (APIE), Certified Driver |
Ramón is one of our Cerfitied Driver Guide specialized in El Yunque National Forest, but also is assigned
as a Tour Manager for island-wide student travel. At El Yunque, Ramón will connect you with the historic
and cultural aspects of the Forest as well its natural history. Where to find him? He will be in one of the
trails either in a low-impact walk to a strenuous hike.
Hobbies: reading, meditation, dog Dad, and nature lover
as a Tour Manager for island-wide student travel. At El Yunque, Ramón will connect you with the historic
and cultural aspects of the Forest as well its natural history. Where to find him? He will be in one of the
trails either in a low-impact walk to a strenuous hike.
Hobbies: reading, meditation, dog Dad, and nature lover
Fabián just returned from the Navy and is ready to go back to work. He has a bachelor degree in Tourism
and plans to restablish his tour company. In the meantime, he is working as a Certified Driver and plans to
obtain the certification as a tour guide soon Welcome back!
Hobbies: family time
and plans to restablish his tour company. In the meantime, he is working as a Certified Driver and plans to
obtain the certification as a tour guide soon Welcome back!
Hobbies: family time
| FABIÁN GRUNDLER Certified Driver |
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| AdvenTours / Birding PUERTO RICO is an equal opportunity provider. Our company complies with local regulations required for vehicles, tour guides, drivers, and recreational sites. El Yunque National Forest Authorization ID: YNF4007 Puerto Rico Tourism Company Tour Guide Certification GT-92-021 Negociado de Transporte y Otros Servicios Públicos ET-50157 |