Sebastián Jurado

After growing up in a small town in a valley of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador near the city of Quito, Sebastian decided to travel to Santiago de Chile to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Administration. His eagerness for travelling took him in a backpacking adventure through Canada and United States for 9 months. Having perfected his English he started guiding in Ecuador in 1998. As a young nature lover interested in natural history and ecology, nature filming, photography, alternative energy, ecotourism development, and outdoor sports his career took an interesting path. From guiding in Ecuador he was invited to manage a prestigious Environmental Education Project in Costa Rica and split his time between working in environmental education in Costa Rica and guiding in Ecuador for five years. Along with his love of nature he has always been fascinated by the cultural diversity of the Andes and in 2004 he began a Master’s Degree program in Social Sciences and Sustainable Development in Cusco, Peru where he also had the chance to lead tours to Manu National Park in the Amazon Basin. He came back to Ecuador to continue guiding and he was invited to be a project advisor for anthropology study abroad programs in Ecuador and in country liaison for Louisiana State University business students.

In 2007, Sebastian participated in the Wilderness Medicine Institute & American Heart Association and successfully completed the course of Wilderness First Aid and CPR. During the last years his experience sea kayaking has made him one of our main sea kayaking leaders in the Galapagos Islands. Due to his experience and knowledge we have him working with us in the development of new programs and training and coordinating guides when he is not guiding on the field. Sebastian has been part of our team since the beginning of his career and we are proud to count with him as part of our expert group of leaders.