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  ELI MORALES  

Professional climbing and trekking guide

  
   
Birthdate : 22 – 12 – 65
Language : Quechua – Spanish – English 

UIAGM – Member of International  Federation of Mountain
Guides Associations
Member – Mountain Guides Association of Peru 
 
         
 

Eli is the oldest son  of Pablo, and has been working with his father and uncles since the age of 16 during school vacations as an assistant with trekking groups. From his late 20`s he began guiding trekking groups. He received ongoing climbing instruction from German  instructors, and later became a Climbing Guide.

In 1999 Eli became a qualified Professional International Mountain Guide – UIAGM, assessed by Swiss Instructors. Eli now has more than 18 years experience working with and guiding trekking and climbing groups, and has extensive knowledge of the peaks and routes in Cordilleras Blanca, Huayhuash and Vilcanota. He is our chief climbing and trekking guide.

 
         
  HISAO MORALES  

Professional climbing and trekking guide

  
   
Birthdate : 18 – 09 – 71
Language : Quechua – Spanish – English – German
    UIAGM – Member of International  Federation of Mountain
   

Guides Associations

Member – Mountain Guides Association of Peru
 
         
 

Hisao is Pablo`s third son, and from school age was helping with trekking groups, first as a donkey driver and then assistant cook / guide.

From the age of 18 years he worked as a porter for climbing groups, and began to develop his passion for climbing, He climbed extensively with other porters and guides and received ongoing instruction from German climbing instructors.

 
     
 

Hisao attended University in Lima from 1992 – 1996 obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy. Hisao is a qualified Professional International Mountain Guide – UIAGM.

In 2003, Hisao spent 3 months in New Zealand on a working holiday and improving his knowledge of the English language. He speaks fluent English and some German. Hisao has considerable experience in organising and guiding trekking and climbing groups, and is our business  manager as well as a chief guide.

  
         
  PABLO MORALES   Advisor  
   
Birthdate : 01 – 02 – 39
Language : Spanish - Quechua
 
     
 

Pablo is the patriarch of our Family. Now aged in his 60`s, Pablo has lived all his life in the Huaraz area and the surrounding mountains.

  
 

He is one of the pioneers of leading and guiding climbing and trekking groups in the Andes. He has organised and guided many climbing expeditions and treks, and became an accomplished climber in his own right. He is still active arranging and guiding treks in the Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash. His work has given him the opportunity to travel to Europe.. Now his sons and daughter follow in his footsteps with a love of climbing and trekking in the mountains.

  
         
  Anne Thomson   Our “Kiwi” Amiga and associate  
   
Language : English - Spanish
 
         
 

Anne lives in New Zealand and is our family friend and business associate. Her nickname in Peru is “La Bruja” which means “The Witch”  (because of the hair. ) She enjoys the New Zealand outdoors, particularly tramping, hiking and kayaking. Anne speaks Spanish and travels to Huaraz each year for trekking and climbing, and she knows the Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash and many of the local people very well. Anne works with our trekking crews and helps with our administration when Hisao and Eli have escaped to the mountains and she can assist you with all your trekking or climbing  inquiries. You can contact Anne directly on anne@peruvianandes.com

  
         
  MAYUMI MORALES   Trek Guide and Cook  
   
Birthdate : 22- 08 – 73
Language : Quechua- Spanish - Some English
 
         
 

Mayumi  is the only daughter in the family. She studied law two years at the University of  Huaraz, then married and now has two children. With her mother, Mayumi runs a busy Sunday market café in Huaraz, preparing and serving traditional Peruvian meals. For the last five years Mayumi works with us full time as a trek guide and also as a cook. She is currently studying English and enjoys practising her new language with her trekking clients.

  
         
  ROLANDO MORALES   Trekking & Climbing Guide  
   
Birthdate : 10 – 06 – 78
Language : Quechua - Spanish - Some English
 
     
 

Rolando is our youngest brother. Like all our family, he was brought up trekking, ice climbing and rock climbing and has a special passion for rock climbing. Rolando is an Aspirante UIAGM mountain guide, Member of the Peruvian Mountain Guides Association, and later will train towards his UIAGM qualification. Rolando is also studying English.

  
         
  EDGAR MORALES   Assistant guide and cook  
   
Birthdate :
Language : Spanish - Quechua
 
         
 

Edgar is our second brother. Edgar is studying medicine in Lima, but like all the family has a love of the mountains and returns to Huaraz during the eight week university vacation to work with our groups. He leads our day hikes trips and works as assistant guide with trekking groups. Edgar has a passion for cooking and is learning the tricks of trek cooking and is continually trying new dishes on an family at home. In the next year you can expect to meet Edgar cooking with trekking groups.

  
         
  MARCO MILLA  

UIAGM mountain Guide

  
   
Language : English - Spanish - Quechua

     
 
         
 

UIAGM  Member of International Federation of Mountain Guides Association.

Member Mountain Guides Association of Peru 

Marco is a UIAGM professional international mountain guide, having qualified in 1999 following an assessment by Swiss instructors. He is a very experienced climber, and leads climbing and trekking groups for us. Marco speaks good English.

  
         
  Alfonzo   Cook and climbing porter  
   
Language : Quechua- Spanish
 
         
 

Alfonzo is 50 something years old and is an excellent cook. In his younger days he was a serious climber and climbed almost all the range of the Cordillera Huayhuash. Now as well as cooking fantastic meals, he works with us as an assistant climbing guide and porter. It is rumoured that he once carried 40kgs to a high mountain camp!

  
         
  Esteban   Cook and Climbing guide  
   
Language : Quechua - Spanish
 
     
 

Esteban is truly a 5 star cook with more than 25 years working in the mountains.  From a small corner in the cook tent with only a 2 ring gas cooker he produces the most amazing meals. Most clients on our treks want to take Esteban home with them – he has had many offers! Like Alfonzo, Esteban is also a very experienced climber and works with us as a climbing guide. Esteban is studying English in Huaraz and will be keen to practise!

 
         
  Greobaldo   Cook and Climbing Porter/Guide  
   
Language : Quechua - Spanish - English
 
         
 

Greobaldo is aged in his 30’s and has been working in the mountains as a climbing porter since he was 19 years old. In the last few years he studied cooking and now enjoys preparing delicious trekking meals and climbing with our groups in the mountains.

  
         
 

Victor

   Arriero  
   
Language : Quechua - Spanish
 
 

Victor is just one of our arrieros (donkey drivers). He lives in Colcabamba and works with us in the Cordillera Blanca. He has 2 children, and is always happy and willing to help make your holiday special.

  
         
  Cesar  

Cook and climbing porter

  
   
Language : Spanish - Quechua - Some English
 
         
 

Cesar is in his late 20´s and has been cooking for trekking and climbing groups in Cuzco and Huaraz for many years, following completion of chef training in the Huaraz technical institute.  He also works cooking for large groups in Chile and Argentina after the Peru season has finished. Cesar is an experienced climber, and as well as cooking delicious and varied meals he works with us in the high mountains as porter and assistant climbing guide.