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I'm a New Zealander who has always been curious about the world around me. I travelled a bit when I was younger - lived in Scotland for a few years, then spent 9 months travelling back to New Zealand via Greece, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal, and I've holidayed in countries like Australia, Fiji, Rarotonga and Hong Kong. In 2008, during an incredible holiday in Turkey, I decided I had to see more of the world, not just as a tourist but as a resident, living and working in different countries...[more]

Angela Del Aguila is a Peru travel specialist and has worked for many years with foreign tourists to the country. She has extensively spent time in Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, has great local knowledge and is well connected in the industry. Angela is in-charge of operations at Totally Latin America, and is responsible for managing our reservations team whilst also overlooking our quality assessment process. A proud Cusquenan, Angela is always up to date with the latest developments in Peru tourism, and is a key author for news articles on this site.

Paul Jones is a travel writer and industry professional living and working in Cusco, Peru. As a senior travel advisor for Totally Latin America, Paul has planned hundreds of tours to Peru and his expert local knowledge is invaluable to the company. Fluent in Spanish/English and married to a local Peruvian, Paul is passionate about Peru and is in a great position to communicate the latest developments and travel news about Peru. Paul is also the founding member and principal editor of the travel information website theonlyperuguide.com...[more]

Richard Burns is a prominent travel writer for Peru and South America, and regularly contributes news and travel related articles to our site. Richard has worked extensively in the South American tourist industry, leading group tours for more than 5 years. He has a wealth of knowledge on all the best tourist destinations in South America, and has been a key figure in creating our network of principle travel partners. Richard is a travel advisor for Totally Latin America, specializing in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.