Meet our Staff
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t BirdsChile we are a team of nature lovers involved in conservation, education and passiona enthusiasts through South America, with special care to Chile and its diverse geography. Ou available for a personal service. All our staff is fluent in English, some of our guides speak also Ital Raffaele Di Biase Founder of BirdsChile, he is a naturalist guide with more than 15 years of experience leading groups through different destinations of South America, from Brazil to Antartica. He is a top-notch birder and involved in different conservation projects and educational programs with local communities at the Lake District region, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Author of the first pocket guide of Birds of The Lake District and the Island of ChiloÊ. He is currently finishing his specialization in Conservation and Management of Natural Reserves. Raffaele lived many years in Europe and speaks fluently English, Spanish and Italian. He was for 4 years president of the Tour Guide Association and currently is part of the board of directors. He likes to play football, travel with his family, play with his daughters, photography, cooking and of course‌birding. Teresa Montes Teresa has been with BirdsChile from the beginning, taking care and organizing every detail of the company logistic and development. Raised up very close to the chilean nature, she set up BirdsChile`s Nature Store in Puerto Varas. Teresa loves reading, walking in the forest and being with her family. Graduated in Aesthetics and Cultural Administration, she also teaches History of Art at the University.
Javiera Barrientos Sales assistant Javiera works in our Office and Nature Store. As a nature lover, she is an active participant in all our trainings and workshops. She likes to bike, practice yoga, dance and walk in the nature, in her free time she also designs her own clothes and draws.
Marcela Ibieta Marcela is a naturalist guide with more than 10 years of experience and part of BirdsChile since 2009. A great birding guide she also has a wide knowledge of the rich Chilean flora. She guides expeditions from the dry desert of Atacama to the windy region of Tierra del Fuego. She is one of our top birding guides and in charge of the organization and leadership in our trekking tours. She spent several years living in Australia where she studied its rich biodiversity. Marcela lives in Puerto Montt with her son. She loves climbing, permaculture, photography and birding.