Juan Carlos Calvachi leads our Ecuador and Galapagos trips. He was a protégé of Paul Greenfield, co-author of Birds of Ecuador, and has led many trips with him. He now has his own guiding business.

He is probably the most accomplished native guide in Ecuador. He speaks fluent English, and he resides in Quito, Ecuador with his wife, Paulina and their three children, where they operate a very comfortable bed and breakfast for birders.