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Staff de Kuoda

 


 

 

Who are we?

We are a team of passionate travelers who love what we do and see travel as a way to have fun and increase our joy in life. Nothing pleases us more than sharing our delight in traveling, with our clients. Among us, we have over 57 years of experience in travel and tourism, have visited over 31 countries, speak eight languages, and have participated in skydiving, scuba diving, snorkeling, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, hiking, camping, cycling, shamanism, motorcycling, photography, bird watching, weaving, and white water rafting.

Two of us are chess players, some of us can sing, and at least one of us can do a perfect cartwheel.

As you can see, we try not to take ourselves too seriously but we are serious about what we do: Design custom itineraries to give you the trip of your dreams.

 


 
 
 
 


Mery Calderon
Director

 
 
Mery Calderon is our Director and Team Leader; she was born in Cusco and her interest in getting to know people from other cultures began early, while helping her mother in the family’s souvenir tourist shops. She speaks five languages: Spanish, English, Quechua, French and German. She has studied tourism for more than 13 years, and has worked in some of the best agencies in Peru, before starting Kuoda. She has travelled extensively throughout South America, Europe, and the Caribbean.
 
One of her most cherished goals is to be able to have a positive impact on indigenous communities in Peru through sustainable tourism.
Favorite Place in South America: Sacred Valley of the Inkas, Galapagos Islands

mery@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Yiqiang Lu
International
Marketing Manager

 
 
Yiqiang Lu is our Intl. Marketing Manager. He has visited fourteen countries throughout Europe, Asia and South America. He is bilingual in Chinese and Spanish, and studied engineering before becoming involved in the travel industry. He moved to Argentina from China eight years ago and after two years of living and working there, he went to Cusco for a vacation, fell in love with the area and has lived here ever since. Lu’s entrepreneurial spirit, passion for travel and love of Peru have contributed greatly to the success of Kuoda.
 
Favorite Places in South America: Arequipa & Colca Canyon, Puerto Maldonado, Buenos Aires
yiqiang@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Jesus Ramos
Sales Director

 
 
Jesús Ramos is our Sales Director. A native of Cusco, he has been studying and working in travel and tourism since 1999. He is also a man of many talents. He was acclaimed by critics as the lead actor in six theatrical productions, does mime, is a singer, and is active in sports. He is also an active volunteer, having participated in earthquake prevention programs, plant study programs, river cleanup campaigns, reforestation projects, and more. Jesús is constantly travelling as he investigates new suppliers and contacts to add to the destinations we offer.
 
His meticulous attention to detail is reflected in every one of the itineraries he helps to create. He is also active in new product development for Kuoda.
Favorite Places in South America:  Ayaviri, Quillabamba and Machupicchu

jesus@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Laurel Thompson
International
Marketing Manager

 
 
Laurel Thompson is our International Marketing Manager. US born, she has lived in Peru for three years. She’s bilingual in Spanish and English and has traveled throughout much of South America, the United States, and Europe. In addition to having ridden horseback over the Peruvian countryside, she has skydived in Hawaii and scuba-dived in Colombia. She brings more than 11 years of experience in travel and tourism to her position at Kuoda. She loves nature, traveling, writing, and sharing her passion for South America with our clients. 
 
Along with Jesus, Laurel is active in new product development, especially for philanthropic travel to communities in Peru.
Favorite Place in South America: Cusco, the Amazon rainforest, Cartagena

laurel@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Isabel Calderon
Travel Desing
Specialist

 
 
Isabel Calderon is our Travel Design Specialist for the Latin American market. She was born in Cusco and has lived here all of her life. The ever-changing environment of this historical region awoke her early interest in travel and tourism. She combined her studies in tourism with employment with well-known tour operators; and also worked in the most exclusive hotel in the city of Cusco. After graduating from San Antonio Abad University in Cusco with a degree in tourism, her love of travel led her to become an exchange student in the United States, where she was able to visit some of the major cities and learn about life there;
 
afterwards, Isabel continued on to visit the main tourist cities in Europe and South America. These experiences allowed her to connect with and learn much about other cultures, enabling her to better understand the motivations and expectations of Kuoda clients.
Favorite Place in South America: Machupicchu

isabel@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Karin Steinbach
Travel Desing
Specialist

 
 
Karin Steinbach is our Travel Consultant for the Swedish market. Her big passion is traveling to places all over the world; she has visited 11 countries. Two years ago she came to Peru, and fell in love with the country and a Peruvian man and today she´s married and awaiting her first child. One of her most amazing experiences was hiking to the hidden Andean community of Q'eros at 5000 masl in the Andes mountains.
 
Favorite Place in South America: Machupicchu
karin@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Victoria Huillca
Travel Desing
Specialist

 
 
Victoria Huillca was born in Sicuani, a large town in the district of Cusco. She has worked as an educator and as a travel consultant. She speaks Quechua, English and Spanish fluently.  She loves to travel and has visited various destinations in Peru and Bolivia. Victoria has worked in rural communities in the province of Quispicanchi, assisting with projects such as educational development, leadership, health, and living tourism, working with both children and adults. She has three children she adores. She likes to swim and bike, and regularly plays volleyball with her family. Her favorite places in Peru are Machupicchu and Quillabamba.
 
Favorite Place in South America: Machupicchu & Quillabamba
victoria@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Cinthia Puente de la Vega
Reservation Specialist

 
 

Cinthia Puente De La Vega completed her studies in Business Administration and began to work in Tourism in 2005. This career choice brought her to many regions of Peru, such as Iquitos, Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Tacna, Manu, Puno and Cusco. She found the jungle region of Manu to be fascinating, but still holds Cusco as her favorite. She has a passion for tourism and travel and dreams of having the opportunity to experience new and different places all over the world.
Cinthia loves fine food such as that found in the world-class gastronomy of Peru, and is always prepared to take on new challenges, both personally and professionally

 
Favorite Place in South America: Brazil, Colombia & Argentina
reservas@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Angela Thompson
Operations Supervisor

 
 
Angela Thompson is our Reservations and Operations Specialist and our newest team member. A US native, she has been traveling with her family throughout various Latin American countries since the age of four. She's bilingual in Spanish and English, and is an accomplished musician who has studied classical violin since childhood. Angela is a writer who has written informative articles and has also built and edited many of our itineraries. She assists in investigating new products for Kuoda clients.

 
Favorite Place in South America: Angela says:  "It always has been and ever shall be: CUSCO!"
angela@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Yanina Quispe
Travel Desing
Specialist

 
 

Yanina Quispe works as a travel design consultant. She is recently returned from having lived in the US for two years. As a child, Yanina enjoyed spending time with her grandparents in the country, and she learned Quechua from them. She also speaks English, Spanish and a bit of Italian.
Yanina studied tourism at the University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco. Even as a student, she worked in health-related and educational social projects in the Cusco region. She has worked in tourism since the age of 19. Her past-times include horseback riding and walking in nature; she enjoys the simple things in life that make each day special.

 
Yanina enjoys the challenges each day presents, and is dedicated to the well being of her family, friends, and especially the clients of Kuoda.
Favorite Place in South America: Machupicchu, Cusco y Paruro
yanina@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Sven Gomez
Operations Supervisor

 
 
Sven Gomez was born in Cusco, and lived for a time in Arequipa. He attended the Antonio Lorena Private Institute, where he completed his studies in tour guiding. He has accompanied tours to various remote regions in and around Peru such as Choquequirao, the Pitusiray peak, Salkantay, Espinar, and many others. Sven likes to explore regions in depth and exchange experiences with others. He recently took a trip to Madre de Dios in the Peruvian jungle, which he found to be a uniquely interesting experience. For Sven, tourism is a career that allows him to grow both as a professional and as a person.  He is the only son of a large family and lives in Oropesa in the district of Cusco
 
Favorite Place in South America: Argentina
sven@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Michel Palomino
Operations Supervisor

 
 

Michel Palomino is a native Cusqueñan, in love with all of Peru. He has been in the field of tourism for 10 years, completing his studies in Hostelry and Tourism in December of 2004. He published the touristic calendar, Peru, Land of Emotions, in 2005.
For Michel, tourism is a career that opens the doors to the world. He considers himself to be an ambassador for his country. He enjoys connecting with people from many nations. He is fascinated with the geography of Peru, from the Ica sand dunes to the Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains) to the jungle regions of Tambopata.

 
He has traveled to Colombia and Bolivia, as well as to various regions of Peru. Michel’s hobbies are photography, gastronomy, and bicycling along the beach circuit of Peru’s Costa Verde
michel@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Mariela Hurtado
Contabilidad

 
 
Mariella Hurtado was born in Cusco and has loved numbers since early childhood. When she finished high school she decided to study business accounting, graduating from the Andean University of Cusco with honors. She loves to travel and get to know new places. Some of her favorite past times are listening to music, dancing, and caring for her nieces and nephews. Mariella specializes in business accounting. She enjoys gaining new knowledge in her chosen field and is currently studying for her Masters’ Degree in financial auditing. She is enormously proud to be Cusqueñan
 
Favorite Place in South America: Cusco & Machu Picchu
contabilidad@kuodatours.com
 
 
 
 
 


Yvan Romero
Webdesigner

 
 
Yvan Romero is our Webmaster and Web Designer. He began his studies in Travel and Tourism four years ago, completing coursework in Sustainable Development in Tourism, The Economics of Tourism, and tourism marketing and management. He recently completed his Bachelor of Economics at the University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco. Yvan grew up in the jungle village of Puerto Maldonado and had many unusual animal companions as a child.
 
He is dedicated to conservation and applying the principles of eco-tourism in our programs. He is an avid photographer, and is responsible for many of the photos in the Kuoda archives.
Favorite Place in South America:
Cusco

webmaster@kuodatours.com
 

 

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Our Head Office
Pasaje Hermoza Nº 12, Cusco - Peru Ph: 51 84 263010 Fax: 51 84 231802
 

English
Spanish
Swedish
Chinese
Contact Person: Victoria Huillca
info@kuodatours.com
Phone Number: 561 283 1727
Florida - USA
Contact Person: Jesus Ramos
info@kuodatours.com
Phone Number : (51) 84 231790
Peru

Contact Person: Karin Steinbach
info@kuodatours.com
Mobile in Peru: (51) 84 9292434
Sweden
Contact Person: Yiqiang Lu
info@kuodatours.com
Mobile in Peru: (51) 84 9727603
China


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