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Jessica is a true Galapagueño by being born and raised in Galapagos on the island of San Cristobal. She has said, "Since I was a little girl my dream was to work as a naturalist guide to share and explain to people how the Galapaguetos live here, spending day after day with this unique flora and fauna." After completing her university training in Cuba, she returned to Galapagos in 2002 to fulfill her dream by completing the Naturalist Guide Course and entering the tourism world. Jessica's love of the flora, fauna and amazing animals of Galapagos shines when she explains about the behavior of giant breeching whales or the tiny workings of sally light foot crabs. Jessica lives in San Cristobal with her family.

"Since becoming a Naturalist Guide, I have experienced amazing moments in contact with animals like whales, sharks, dolphins, sea lions, iguanas, giant tortoises, beautiful birds and amazing landscapes. I invite you to visit us; your vacation will be unforgettable. See you soon."

What our travelers say about Jessica:

"Jessica was fabulous - warm, with good personal skills. She was well-informed, knowledgeable, considerate and efficient. She was always courteous and good-humoured and we became a close and trusting group. We had lots of laughs as well as lots of fun." - Alison Gray, New Zealand

"Jessica is an outstanding guide, with a great command of the facts and figures and interesting stories about each of the islands. I didn't matter what the question, she knows the answers! Her management of our group was unbelievable. She interested with each of us equally and she made each of us feel special and valued throughout the trip." - Sherry Neuman, USA

"Jessica was really great. Very knowledgeable, and very helpful and sweet." - Maureen Terrill, USA

"Jessica was very professional, caring, friendly and organized. The assistants were very helpful and take their roles very diligently. They were good and were excited to find things to show us." - Rod & Margaret Fram, Canada

"Jessica was amazing. Very knowledgeable about all the flora and fauna. She was put to the test by the biologist in our group and came up trumps every time. She was extremely organised and friendly." - Rachel Mundy, New Zealand

Jessica - Galapagos Naturalist Guide

The x-factor with Galakiwi's tour, being land-based, is the insight you get into real life on the Galapagos. This was what lifted our trip beyond the expected 'trip of a lifetime' to see the natural sights of the Galapagos, to a really meaningful (though short!) experience in another country and culture.
Kath Silvester, New Zealand

10-day Galapagos Adventure, May 2017
We had a great land-based trip with Galakiwi -it as fun being ashore at night and wandering among the wildlife and with the locals in the street. And staying on an extra couple of days gave us time by ourselves but with full support from the Galakiwi team when we wanted it. The best of both worlds with a great professional approach. Thanks heaps as they say in NZ!
Alison Gray, New Zealand

6-day Land Galapagos Tour, March 2016
While I knew I would enjoy the Galapagos, the trip with Galakiwi became for me the highlight of our South American travels.
Jamie Jacobs, November 2015

10-day Galapagos Adventure Tour
We just wanted to write a quick note to say a massive thank you to everyone in Galakiwi who have helped make this trip so memorable for us. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed it.
Chi & Jay, New Zealand

Custom Ecuador & Galapagos Wedding Tour
We spent a month in South America and our time in the Galapagos was the highlight. There were new delightful surprises multiple times a day. Our guide, Pablo, shared his enthusiasm with us and kept us entertained with great stories and fascinating information each and every day. The land based tour from Galakiwi was definitely the right choice. We have spoken to others that took ship based tours and we feel that we made a great choice with Galakiwi. It was the trip of a lifetime!
Chris Urquhart, Canada

10-day Galapagos Adventure Tour, June 2016
I had been planning a trip with my family for ages, and when the idea to go to Galapagos emerged, I thought what a better place to reunite with family and induce some very needed bonding opportunity. The fantastic natural setting was super conductive to this goal, but if it wasn't for GALAKIWI's immaculate service and attention it wouldn't have happened. So thanks to you guys for everything!
Duly Lee, USA

Custom Galapagos Family Tour
We are three couples with different interests and abilities, but the trip was great for all of us. The activities were a blast, our guide was top-notch and everything went just as we had hoped. We really loved it and would highly recommend Galakiwi to anyone thinking of a land-based Galapagos trip.
Larry Katz, USA

10-day Galapagos Adventure Tour, December 2015
The Galapagos mountain biking adventure trip was an amazing experience. Having to dodge a giant tortoise in the middle of the road is not something that happens every day. A great way to see these beautiful and unique islands in a slightly more detailed way.
Rachel Mundy, New Zealand

Galapagos Biking Tour