TREKKING and BACKPACKING CLUB PERU

INCATRAILS EXPLORER PERU

FIELD OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

MIGUEL CHIRI VALLE

Miguel Chiri Valle is a native of Lima, Peru residing continuously in Huaraz since 1982.
Grows up in the USA, studying his Elementary and Junior High School in California ending his studies at the Military School Leoncio Prado, in Peru. He graduated as a professional guide in 1981, specializing in trekking and archaeological tours . He has served since then in different local, national and international travel agencies.

In 1987 he becomes the director of FOPTUR (The Peruvian Promotion and Tourist Information Government Office) in Ancash until 1993. The main purpose of this institution was to promote national and worldwide the Cordillera Blanca and all the tourist attractions in the department. During those years he leaded the biggest national event in the area called Semana del Andinismo (Week of the Outdoor sports) celebrated the first week of June, every year.

He is founder and director of the Trekking and Backpacking Club Peru, which dedicates to promote trekking and backpacking in Peru for the independent traveler. Founder and director of the Incatrails Explorer Peru , dedicated to the investigation of the Royal Inca Trail of Peru, specially in the Northern and Central part of the Andes. Opening new routes of this trail, as an alternative in adventure travel for the off-road hikers.

In 1997, he becomes part of the staff as a guide of EXPLORANDES. He obtains the Prize for Quality Service, Guide of the Year 1999 in Huaraz. He has guided groups for the biggest adventure travel agencies of the world. In 2001, graduates as an instructor of Tai Chi and Chi Kung, an ancient Chinese art, for corporal relaxation.
In 2003, obtains the accreditation of a ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) Guide.
In 2008, he becomes an Exodus Tour Leader and in 2011 is certify by Exodus as a Tour Leader in the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash.

At the moment he is guiding and exploring new routes of the Inca Trail in the Coast, Andes and Jungle. And continues his work, as a guide in the Central Andes, North Coast, Cordillera Blanca, Huayhuash, Conchucos and Yauyos.

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In 2008, he started a new program guiding system on the Coast and Andes of Peru.

The program is made for persons that want to go and visit places with a tour leader-guide that speaks English, since in many Archaeological sites (Caral, Chanquillo and Sechin) or destinations (Markawasi), the local guides speak only Spanish. The trip is made on local transportation. The hotels are 2** or 3***. The meals are not included. This way it makes the traveler participate closer to the local people and travel more secure, with personal assistance of a professional guide.

Reference of the programs:
Markawasi, The Mystical Rock Forest, Three Cultures, North of Lima, North Peru Archaeological Wonders, and Caral Center of a Great Civilization in Peru .