Peru
Carlos Seminaro
Partner Private Guide
At a glance
PASSIONATE. SINCERE. PROACTIVE.
Fluent in Spanish, Quechua, Italian & English
28 years of guiding experience, & counting…
Regional knowledge & expertise in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, & Colombia
Special interest in people, guiding, birding, hiking, biking & teaching
Love working with people & accompanying all types of guests
HELLO, I’M CARLOS
My name is Carlos Seminario. I was born and raised in Cusco city, in southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. After college (where I majored in tourism), I moved to the Amazon where I trained as a naturalist guide. This is where I stayed for the next 11 years guiding guests across Peru, Brazil and Bolivia, as well as working closely alongside filmmakers and photographers. Since 2003, I have combined my passion for tourism and love for people, leading expeditions across Cusco, Machu Picchu, The Sacred Valley, Amazon, Andes, and the Peruvian coastlines. I have also spent time teaching and training other naturalist guides.
I am a keen birder, and enjoy guiding other avid birdwatchers through the Highlands, Peruvian coastlines and other prolific birding areas across South America in search of the country’s unique birdlife.
I currently live in Cusco city with my spouse, and two daughters.
A Partner Private Guide is someone in the industry we know and trust; an endorsed preferred expert in the region who embodies &Beyond’s core values and love for our guests and planet.
Questions and answers
GET TO KNOW ME
1. How many years of guiding experience do you have?
I have 28 years of guiding experience, and 14 years teaching experience in a technical college.
2. Regional knowledge and expertise?
Predominantly Peru, and the Peruvian Amazon. I have also guided in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, and along South America’s Pacific coastline.
3. What do you love to do in your spare time?
I enjoy reading; a variety of genres from history and biographies to science magazines and novels. I have also practiced Origami since the age of 12.
4. Do you have any special interests?
I am extremely passionate about what I do, have a keen naturalist’s eye as well as an extensive knowledge of the Incan civilization.
5. Where haven't you been that you want to travel to?
The number one place on my bucket list is Africa.
6. What is your most memorable sighting to date?
The time I watched a male Andean condor land on a bromeliad plant near the Inca bridge in Machu Picchu, catch a small snake in its beak, and take off again.
7. Do you have a favourite travel itinerary?
I love travelling. Machu Picchu has captured my soul and the Amazon my heart. The sound of the ocean relaxes me. My hometown, Cusco, which was once considered the centre of the Inca Empire, and is now the centre of my life.
8. Who do you most enjoy accompanying?
I am a people-person, and love working with all types of people. “Flexible” is my last name.
9. Do you have a favourite memory with guests?
I have had many wonderful memories with guests, but the one that stands out is the time I travelled with a mother and her 12-year-old daughter through the Amazon.
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They wanted to sleep on a canopy platform situated over 60 m (200 ft) above ground. That night we hardly slept, owing to our excitement for the various jungle sounds surrounding us and the incredible animals we saw. That evening we were lucky to see various owl, frog, salamander and a plethora of insects. Their love for nature was infectious, and it was very special to share such an intimate experience with them.
10. What is your most memorable sighting to date? Do you have a favourite animal or bird, and why?
I love eagles. More specifically, the Harpy eagle. Eagles represent freedom and power.
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Lima | Valley of the Incas | Machu Picchu | Cusco
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