Gunnar Engblom
Gunnar Engblom, biologist, tour leader and birdwatcher from Sweden has been interested in threatened birds in Peru since his first visit in 1990 as desciple of Dr Jon FJeldså of Copenhagen working on a census of birds in the threatened Polylepis woodlands near Cusco. Later he was involved in conservation work of these forests which are home to threatened species such as Royal Cinclodes, White-browed Tit-Spinetailand, Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant. Since then he has also been involved in census work for other threatened birds such as Titicaca Flightless Grebe, Peruvian Plantcutter and White-bellied Cinclodes. During much of the late 80’s and the 90’s he was guiding nature tours for a major Swedish company.
In 1995 he met a Peruvian woman and consequently in 1998 he moved to Peru formed and formed a company specializing in birdwatching tours throughout Peru. In 2000 he started 2 yahoo groups Birdingperu in English and INCASPIZA in spanish – today they both have over 400 members each.
In 2003 he created a birdwatching portal to Birding Peru www.birding-peru.com.
He is BirdLife Internationals coordinator in Central Peru, and as such he is actively involved in local conservation and eco-tourism.
Guiding following tour:
Peru - Seacoast, Oxapampa, Cusco, Machu Picchu

Fabrice Schmitt
Tour leader, birder and naturalist. Impassioned by ornithology for more than 20 years, fell in love with the birds of South America during his first visit to Peru in 1995. Since then he has explored this continent by visiting almost all of its countries discovering its flora, fauna and wonderful people. However, the Andean countries, and particularly Peru, have remained his passion. Although he has made numerous trips in the jungle, mountains, cloud forests and deserts of this wonderful country there is still a lot to be discovered.
He has lived in Santiago of Chile since July 2005 where he carries out many activities in association with the study and protection of birds UNORCH (Union de los ORnitologos CHilenos). Professionally, after teaching for eight years, he now works as a guide for a travel agency specializing in birding trips in Peru and all neighbouring countries.
Guiding following tour:
Peru - Seacoast, Oxapampa, Satipo Road, Cusco, Machu Picchu