Cris – Guide, Tour leader and Co-owner of Peregrinus Expeditions
Cristhian
Urena was born and raised in Turrialba, Costa Rica situated in the
Caribbean foothills surrounded with beautiful mountains and volcanoes.
At an early age, he became captivated by nature and took special
interest in birds and frogs. These interests had him exploring the local
towns and environments providing him with an exceptional knowledge of
the environments of the Turrialba area.
Deciding to focus on sustainable
tourism, he moved to the pacific coast to study Rural Sustainable
Tourism at Technology University of Costa Rica. Cristhian’s final
project during his studies involved ecotourism development in small
communities in Cartago, Costa Rica. After his degree, Cristhian worked
for 8 years on the Caribbean Coast and in northern Costa Rica at
reserves and parks such as Tirimbina Biological Reserve, Veragua
Rainforest Center and at Rancho Naturalista. These opportunities helped
him to increase his knowledge about indigenous cultures, chocolate
production, bats, frogs, the natural history of Costa Rican
biodiversity, and of course, birds! In 2013 he made the decision to
start his own company Peregrinus Expeditions.Cristhian constantly looks to exceed his client’s expectations and show them parts of Costa Rica that many travellers do not get to see. On a tour with Christian and his wife, Carolina, you have the chance to visit the dry forests of Guanacaste, cloud forests of Savegre or Monteverde, the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, and adventure through the highlands and lowlands beautiful Costa Rica. Christian aims to share as much as he can about each environment and make each traveler fall in love with Costa Rica while having an amazing experience having fun!
Caro – Tour leader and Co-owner of Peregrinus Expeditions
Carolina
Seas grew up in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. Although was raised
in the city, she found a passion for nature and eventually decided to
study Biology. Carolina moved her focus towards conservation and
environmental management and is now in graduate school studying Natural
Aaron – Future guide and Administrative Assistant of Peregrinus Expeditions
He grew up in Tucurrique, Costa Rica, surrounded by huge mountains and hills, since he was nine years old he has been interested in nature, especially in birds, this has motivated him to know places and people who have helped him to know and learn many things about this natural world.
Now, he is eighteen and is starting out in tourism so he can bring his knowledge and love of nature to other people.