
Our Team

Imagine having a friend who lives where you want to travel, has experience in tourism and can guide you every step of the way. In Peru, that friend can be us!
Our Team
LOCAL GUIDES
Let us give you a bit of background information on our company, all of our Local Friend Guides are knowledgeable, fun, and certified individuals that will make your trip memorable; You will feel like a friend is showing you around. We are fully registered and Licensed Local Guides by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (CUSCO/DIRCETUR).

Why Local
GUIDES
The Importance of Local Guides for Travelers – A great guide can completely transform a trip, making a destination come alive with historical anecdotes, specialized visits and insider access. Local guides are local experts. Guides know all the best haunts in their city and can provide insider access that enables you to experience a destination like a local. With our amazing team of Guides, we will match our clients with experts suited to your group, family’s interests

HUGO V.
Chief Experience Officer
“I was born and raised in the Sacred Valley, I love my country and especially my hometown Cusco and the Sacred Valley, I am the Lead Guide at Cusco Local Friend and I always work hard to understand the needs of my guests so that, I can make the tour customized and personalized. I speak Quechua – the language of the Incas as a first language, besides Quechua I speak English and of course Spanish. I have many favorite places in Peru; however, my absolute favorite ones are the Sacred Valley and Machupicchu.
- Favorite places: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
- Languages: Quechua, Spanish and English

PERCY H.
Travel Designer
“I am a friendly and easy-going guy, I love meeting new friends as much as my native language, Quechua. Born and raised in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. I love my roots, where I come from and I love sharing my city and my living culture with travelers. I’ve been guiding for more than 10 years including treks and sightseeing tours to the Sacred Valley and Machupicchu and beyond which gave me enough experience to understand what travelers really want to experience when planning a trip to Peru so that I can customize an itinerary based on their interests. I am the Travel concierge and travel designer at Cusco Local Friend.
- Favorite places: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Cusco
- Languages: Quechua, Spanish, English

CARLOS B.
Travel Designer
“I am a friendly and easy-going guy, I love meeting new friends as much as my native language, Quechua. Born and raised in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. I love my roots, where I come from and I love sharing my city and my living culture with travelers. I’ve been guiding for more than 10 years including treks and sightseeing tours to the Sacred Valley and Machupicchu and beyond which gave me enough experience to understand what travelers really want to experience when planning a trip to Peru so that I can customize an itinerary based on their interests. I am the Travel designer at Cusco Local Friend.
- Favorite places: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Cusco
- Languages: Quechua, Spanish, English