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Maria Del Carmen Ramirez

Maricarmen Ramirez was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador. Her intense love of nature led her to the Amazon rainforest where she started her naturalist guide career on board the legendary Flotel Orellana, the first of the great Ecuadorian river cruise ships. Maricarmen’s fluent English is a legacy of a school year abroad in Ohio, USA. A dedicated traveler, she has gone to Europe, and whenever she goes, she learns a new language. In addition to English and her native Spanish, she is fluent in German, French and Italian. 

 

When asked why she became a guide, Mari, as she likes to be called, answers: “I love meeting people from all over the world and getting to know their cultures and stories. I always knew I wanted to be a naturalist guide.” Mari has been a certified Galapagos naturalist guide since 1994. She is also a certified national guide.  In addition to meeting new people, her favorite parts of her job include enjoying the natural beauty of the islands, taking photos of the wildlife and seeing the looks of wonder on the faces of her guests. Her favorite activity is snorkeling: “You never know what you’re going to see. You might just see the usual fish, but if you’re lucky you’ll see penguins, sea lions, or maybe even a manta ray or a sea turtle!”

She currently lives in Quito with her husband and daughters. In her time off, she enjoys travelling, bike riding, hiking and just simply meeting her friends and going to the movies.

 

My upcoming expeditions

Exploring Galápagos: One Week Sailing the Islands

Nov 22 2024
Nov 29 2024
Jan 10 2025
Jan 17 2025
Mar 14 2025
Mar 21 2025
May 9 2025
May 16 2025
Jun 13 2025
Jun 20 2025
Aug 15 2025
Aug 22 2025
Aug 29 2025
Oct 3 2025
Oct 10 2025

Exploring Galápagos + Machu Picchu and Peru's Land of the Inca

Nov 22 2024
Nov 29 2024
Jan 10 2025
Jan 17 2025
Mar 14 2025
Mar 21 2025
May 9 2025
May 16 2025
Jun 13 2025
Jun 20 2025
Aug 15 2025
Aug 22 2025
Aug 29 2025

Wild Galápagos Escape (8-Day)

Nov 20 2025
Dec 4 2025