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The BlueGreen Team
Lian Hayes
Co-founder, Director
Lian's primary job is to ensure every client's trip runs smoothly and that BlueGreen Adventures, its staff and guides continue to offer each and every client the most authentic and memorable holiday possible.
After 10 years spent managing key accounts for a large news agency in the City of London, she decided there must be more to life and headed to South America. After time spent in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina it was southern Chile that captured her heart. Her passion is horse riding and she has been riding most of her life. Nowadays she spends more time at the laptop and less on the pampas, but wherever she is, her number one concern is maintaining BlueGreen's trademark of authenticity, quality and uniqueness. English, Spanish and some French spoken.
Alec Quevedo
Co-founder, Product Research
Certified by the Chilean guide service and a recognized official guide in Torres del Paine National Park, Alec has worked as a wilderness guide throughout South America since 1991. He is bilingual, having spent part of his younger life in Ecuador. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of the areas through which we travel, their history, cultures, traditions and people. He has an infectious enthusiasm and passion for the Patagonian landscape.
Claudia Herrera
Director of Operations, Agents Liaison and Quality Control
A Patagonian native, Claudia is the cog of the BlueGreen wheel. Intensely professional, well organized and completely unflappable Claudia has the amazing ability to handle a hundred tasks at once and still keep a smile on her face. Committed to BlueGreen's ethos of maintaining trip quality while showing sensitivity and support to local people, wildlife and places Claudia is a true Patagonian spirit.
Claudia studied tourism at the Universidad de Magallanes in Punta Arenas where she was an active member of the University Mountain Team. In addition to climbing famous peaks she learnt a lot about the Patagonian environment.
Claudia is truly an expert in the region. Testament to this are the five years she spent working as Administrator and sub-Administrator in Refugios and Park shelters including Grey, Pehoe and Dickson. She has spent the past five years managing our trip logistics, operations and guides. The warmth of her personality combined with her unending professionalism endear her to everyone she meets.
She is a valuable and key member of the BlueGreen team.
Fernanda Villegas
Agents and Direct Sales and Marketing
For the 2011/2012 season we are very happy to welcome Fernanda to the team.
A Chilean native, Fernanda is an avid adventurer and a hard worker with excellent communication skills. Full of energy she possesses a strong appreciation of customer service and is extremely well organized.
Fernanda grew up and was educated in Santiago de Chile at the Universidad Mayor and latterly in the UK where she completed an MBA in global operations. She speaks fluent English in addition to her native Spanish and will split her time between Chile and the UK.
In her spare time, Fernanda rarely sits still. She loves getting out into nature either on foot, on skis, on rollerblades or on her motorbike. When inside she is busy practicing her flamenco dancing or doing boxercise.
Once her training has taken place, Fernanda will be the liaison point for Bluegreen's worldwide network of specialist agents dealing with requests for availability, quotes and sales. She will also support Bluegreen's direct sales initiatives and enquiries.
Fernanda can be contacted on Fernanda@bluegreenadventures.com.
Caroline Hayes
Business/Web Development - Direct Sales
In addition to being extremely well travelled Caroline has a wealth of experience in web design, programming and optimization.
Caroline manages BlueGreen's direct sales strategy and is in charge of all things technical at BlueGreen. She designed and programmed our booking intranet and has recently undertaken the complete redesign and launch of Bluegreen's new website.
Lorena Jouanne Dieus
Logistics, Reservations, Guide support, local sales
We are very pleased to welcome Lorena to the team from October 2010. Lorena was born in Punta Arenas but had to leave her native Patagonia due to her parents' work. She is now very happy to return.
A graduate in public relations from the University of Vina del Mar she has worked as a guide for the past 6 seasons. Lorena speaks fluent English and is passionate and enthusiastic about Patagonia. She loves the tranquility of living and working close to nature and this enthusiasm spreads to everybody she meets.
Torres del Paine is her sanctuary and she loves helping others discover its magic.
Kris Robles
Riding, Hiking and Multi-activity Guide
Born in Santiago, Kris arrived in Torres del Paine to work in 2003. A licensed Spanish translator by profession, she left behind her conventional path for a life closer to nature. Athletic and strong Kris is as happy leading our hiking trips as she is on horseback. Even though she was born in Santiago, the best part of her profesional life has been spent working in tourism in Patagonia.
In love with the history of the region as well as the flora and fauna it sustains she has studied the area in detail having atended many courses to further benefit her specialization including a Wilderness First Responder course. She has a passion for birds and is always in search of rare and exotic species when out on the trail. With 8 years experience of guiding in Torres del Paine she is an active member of the Association of specialist Guides of Puerto Natales in addition to membership of various mountaineering clubs.
Kris loves horses, above all the strong and loyal Criollo. She feels that every day is a day spent learning when on the back of a horse and she is a dedicated admirer of the gaucho/baqueano culture. Besides Spanish, Kris speaks English and some Japanese. Professional, loyal, hard working and with a great sense of humour Kris will always go that extra mile to make sure the clients in her care get the most out of their trip to Patagonia.
Sabine Caroline Barrios
Riding, Hiking and Multi-Activity Guide
Graduate of both Tourism in Santiago and Cultural Studies at the University of Magallanes, Sabine is a relative newcomer to the Blue Green family but she regularly gets requested back from returning clients and has quickly become one of our favoured riding and hiking guides.
Her warmth, enthusiasm, easy going nature and ever present smile make her a wonderful companion on the trail.
Horse riding is her passion but she remains completely dedicated to her craft whether she is hiking up into the French Valley or riding out to a remote gaucho puesto.
She has bags of energy and is always up for that extra hike in a hidden valley or exploring the less known trails in the region.
As with all Bluegreen's guides, Sabine's unending professionalism, loyalty, dedication and hard work make her a credit to the team and a pleasure to travel with.
Jorge Rozas (Guata)
Hiking and Multi Activity Guide
Also from Punta Arenas, Guata makes up the other half of the 'baldies' super team of expert local guides. Advanced expertise on the history of Chile and Patagonia as well as flora and fauna specialist. Nols Certified kayaking and hiking leader, Wilderness First Responder and South America overland expeditioner. Having spent the past 10 years working in just about every inch of Torres del Paine National Park, he knows the area better than anyone and loves nothing more than spotting flora or fauna well off the beaten path.
Knowledgeable, cheerful, loyal and professional Guata speaks English as well as his native language of Spanish. Jorge spends his winters in the central Andes mountains snowboarding and has travelled extensively in Europe. He also has a knowledge of French.
Miguel Angel Chacana
Cook/guide - Hiking/Multi Activity
From the old world port of Valparaiso and making up half of the 'baldies' duo, Chacana's enthusiasm and endless energy has made him a firm favourite with the groups he has accompanied. His local knowledge is only surpassed by his friendships with every park ranger, gaucho, waiter, rancher, boat captain, cook and driver in most of Chile. Everybody loves Chacana. Cooking creative, wholesome Chilean meals in the remotest environments is his speciality and he will be found cooking on our hiking, riding and multi-activity trips this season.
Jose Rajcevic (Don Pepe)
Estanciero, friend and partner
A Patagonian native who has worked on and run estancias all of his life, both in Patagonia and in the Sociedad de Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego. Pepe controls the horse concession in the Park and owns Estancia Tercera Barranca. With his wife Gloria he also manages and owns Hosteria el Pionero. He speaks only Spanish but his unbridled hospitality translates across all languages.
Francisco Barria Barrientos (Panchi)
Chef
Another Patagonian native born and bred, "Panchi" is our camp cook extraordinaire. He produces the most memorable cuisine in the backcountry that always has our guests counting the minutes until mealtimes. He is a restless soul and prefers being on the move and in the wilderness and has delighted guests with his magic fare all over the National Park. His experience in the park covers just about its entire range having spent the last 11 years cooking for groups and wandering the beautiful trails here.
Alberto Rojel
Driver/Baqueano/cook
One of the region's infamous "primos" Alberto is our resident handyman, carpenter, driver, gaucho and just about everything else. Hard working and professional, he has a warmth and peace that can only be found in Patagonian residents. A quality recognized and appreciated by all our guests who come into contact with him. His heartfelt smile can be spotted as he drives guests all over the countryside, to and from the airport, and to the various camps and hotels inside the National Park.
Sergio Barria (Chechin)
Riding guide
Born in Puerto Natales, Sergio has dedicated his life to knowing every corner of Torres del Paine and its surroundings. An accomplished horseman who now guides our riding trips, he has worked both in tourism and as a baqueano for many years.
He is well known in the area for his charming personality and ornate and authentic gaucho clothing. Travelling with Chechin promises a journey rich in knowledge ? he teaches us to know and love Patagonia and its flora and fauna and will delight you with stories and anecdotes from every corner of Torres del Paine and beyond.stories and anecdotes from every corner of Torres del Paine and beyond.
Rodrigo Flores (Rasta)
Guide and Chef
Originally from Santiago, Rodrigo is one of the newer members of the BlueGreen team. A true lover of all things Patagonian he is both knowledgeable and experienced and he inspires confidence and interest in those who travel with him. Qualified in WFR and Mountain Rescue he is a capable guide in addition to being a fantastic chef able to produce great food in any setting or under any circumstances.
He is passionate about music and he will serenade you around the campfire with his many musical talents which include guitar, singing and Chilean flute.
Co-founder, Director
Lian's primary job is to ensure every client's trip runs smoothly and that BlueGreen Adventures, its staff and guides continue to offer each and every client the most authentic and memorable holiday possible.
After 10 years spent managing key accounts for a large news agency in the City of London, she decided there must be more to life and headed to South America. After time spent in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina it was southern Chile that captured her heart. Her passion is horse riding and she has been riding most of her life. Nowadays she spends more time at the laptop and less on the pampas, but wherever she is, her number one concern is maintaining BlueGreen's trademark of authenticity, quality and uniqueness. English, Spanish and some French spoken.
Alec Quevedo
Co-founder, Product Research
Certified by the Chilean guide service and a recognized official guide in Torres del Paine National Park, Alec has worked as a wilderness guide throughout South America since 1991. He is bilingual, having spent part of his younger life in Ecuador. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of the areas through which we travel, their history, cultures, traditions and people. He has an infectious enthusiasm and passion for the Patagonian landscape.
Claudia Herrera
Director of Operations, Agents Liaison and Quality Control
A Patagonian native, Claudia is the cog of the BlueGreen wheel. Intensely professional, well organized and completely unflappable Claudia has the amazing ability to handle a hundred tasks at once and still keep a smile on her face. Committed to BlueGreen's ethos of maintaining trip quality while showing sensitivity and support to local people, wildlife and places Claudia is a true Patagonian spirit.
Claudia studied tourism at the Universidad de Magallanes in Punta Arenas where she was an active member of the University Mountain Team. In addition to climbing famous peaks she learnt a lot about the Patagonian environment.
Claudia is truly an expert in the region. Testament to this are the five years she spent working as Administrator and sub-Administrator in Refugios and Park shelters including Grey, Pehoe and Dickson. She has spent the past five years managing our trip logistics, operations and guides. The warmth of her personality combined with her unending professionalism endear her to everyone she meets.
She is a valuable and key member of the BlueGreen team.
Fernanda Villegas
Agents and Direct Sales and Marketing
For the 2011/2012 season we are very happy to welcome Fernanda to the team.
A Chilean native, Fernanda is an avid adventurer and a hard worker with excellent communication skills. Full of energy she possesses a strong appreciation of customer service and is extremely well organized.
Fernanda grew up and was educated in Santiago de Chile at the Universidad Mayor and latterly in the UK where she completed an MBA in global operations. She speaks fluent English in addition to her native Spanish and will split her time between Chile and the UK.
In her spare time, Fernanda rarely sits still. She loves getting out into nature either on foot, on skis, on rollerblades or on her motorbike. When inside she is busy practicing her flamenco dancing or doing boxercise.
Once her training has taken place, Fernanda will be the liaison point for Bluegreen's worldwide network of specialist agents dealing with requests for availability, quotes and sales. She will also support Bluegreen's direct sales initiatives and enquiries.
Fernanda can be contacted on Fernanda@bluegreenadventures.com.
Caroline Hayes
Business/Web Development - Direct Sales
In addition to being extremely well travelled Caroline has a wealth of experience in web design, programming and optimization.
Caroline manages BlueGreen's direct sales strategy and is in charge of all things technical at BlueGreen. She designed and programmed our booking intranet and has recently undertaken the complete redesign and launch of Bluegreen's new website.
Lorena Jouanne Dieus
Logistics, Reservations, Guide support, local sales
We are very pleased to welcome Lorena to the team from October 2010. Lorena was born in Punta Arenas but had to leave her native Patagonia due to her parents' work. She is now very happy to return.
A graduate in public relations from the University of Vina del Mar she has worked as a guide for the past 6 seasons. Lorena speaks fluent English and is passionate and enthusiastic about Patagonia. She loves the tranquility of living and working close to nature and this enthusiasm spreads to everybody she meets.
Torres del Paine is her sanctuary and she loves helping others discover its magic.
Kris Robles
Riding, Hiking and Multi-activity Guide
Born in Santiago, Kris arrived in Torres del Paine to work in 2003. A licensed Spanish translator by profession, she left behind her conventional path for a life closer to nature. Athletic and strong Kris is as happy leading our hiking trips as she is on horseback. Even though she was born in Santiago, the best part of her profesional life has been spent working in tourism in Patagonia.
In love with the history of the region as well as the flora and fauna it sustains she has studied the area in detail having atended many courses to further benefit her specialization including a Wilderness First Responder course. She has a passion for birds and is always in search of rare and exotic species when out on the trail. With 8 years experience of guiding in Torres del Paine she is an active member of the Association of specialist Guides of Puerto Natales in addition to membership of various mountaineering clubs.
Kris loves horses, above all the strong and loyal Criollo. She feels that every day is a day spent learning when on the back of a horse and she is a dedicated admirer of the gaucho/baqueano culture. Besides Spanish, Kris speaks English and some Japanese. Professional, loyal, hard working and with a great sense of humour Kris will always go that extra mile to make sure the clients in her care get the most out of their trip to Patagonia.
Sabine Caroline Barrios
Riding, Hiking and Multi-Activity Guide
Graduate of both Tourism in Santiago and Cultural Studies at the University of Magallanes, Sabine is a relative newcomer to the Blue Green family but she regularly gets requested back from returning clients and has quickly become one of our favoured riding and hiking guides.
Her warmth, enthusiasm, easy going nature and ever present smile make her a wonderful companion on the trail.
Horse riding is her passion but she remains completely dedicated to her craft whether she is hiking up into the French Valley or riding out to a remote gaucho puesto.
She has bags of energy and is always up for that extra hike in a hidden valley or exploring the less known trails in the region.
As with all Bluegreen's guides, Sabine's unending professionalism, loyalty, dedication and hard work make her a credit to the team and a pleasure to travel with.
Jorge Rozas (Guata)
Hiking and Multi Activity Guide
Also from Punta Arenas, Guata makes up the other half of the 'baldies' super team of expert local guides. Advanced expertise on the history of Chile and Patagonia as well as flora and fauna specialist. Nols Certified kayaking and hiking leader, Wilderness First Responder and South America overland expeditioner. Having spent the past 10 years working in just about every inch of Torres del Paine National Park, he knows the area better than anyone and loves nothing more than spotting flora or fauna well off the beaten path.
Knowledgeable, cheerful, loyal and professional Guata speaks English as well as his native language of Spanish. Jorge spends his winters in the central Andes mountains snowboarding and has travelled extensively in Europe. He also has a knowledge of French.
Miguel Angel Chacana
Cook/guide - Hiking/Multi Activity
From the old world port of Valparaiso and making up half of the 'baldies' duo, Chacana's enthusiasm and endless energy has made him a firm favourite with the groups he has accompanied. His local knowledge is only surpassed by his friendships with every park ranger, gaucho, waiter, rancher, boat captain, cook and driver in most of Chile. Everybody loves Chacana. Cooking creative, wholesome Chilean meals in the remotest environments is his speciality and he will be found cooking on our hiking, riding and multi-activity trips this season.
Jose Rajcevic (Don Pepe)
Estanciero, friend and partner
A Patagonian native who has worked on and run estancias all of his life, both in Patagonia and in the Sociedad de Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego. Pepe controls the horse concession in the Park and owns Estancia Tercera Barranca. With his wife Gloria he also manages and owns Hosteria el Pionero. He speaks only Spanish but his unbridled hospitality translates across all languages.
Francisco Barria Barrientos (Panchi)
Chef
Another Patagonian native born and bred, "Panchi" is our camp cook extraordinaire. He produces the most memorable cuisine in the backcountry that always has our guests counting the minutes until mealtimes. He is a restless soul and prefers being on the move and in the wilderness and has delighted guests with his magic fare all over the National Park. His experience in the park covers just about its entire range having spent the last 11 years cooking for groups and wandering the beautiful trails here.
Alberto Rojel
Driver/Baqueano/cook
One of the region's infamous "primos" Alberto is our resident handyman, carpenter, driver, gaucho and just about everything else. Hard working and professional, he has a warmth and peace that can only be found in Patagonian residents. A quality recognized and appreciated by all our guests who come into contact with him. His heartfelt smile can be spotted as he drives guests all over the countryside, to and from the airport, and to the various camps and hotels inside the National Park.
Sergio Barria (Chechin)
Riding guide
Born in Puerto Natales, Sergio has dedicated his life to knowing every corner of Torres del Paine and its surroundings. An accomplished horseman who now guides our riding trips, he has worked both in tourism and as a baqueano for many years.
He is well known in the area for his charming personality and ornate and authentic gaucho clothing. Travelling with Chechin promises a journey rich in knowledge ? he teaches us to know and love Patagonia and its flora and fauna and will delight you with stories and anecdotes from every corner of Torres del Paine and beyond.stories and anecdotes from every corner of Torres del Paine and beyond.
Rodrigo Flores (Rasta)
Guide and Chef
Originally from Santiago, Rodrigo is one of the newer members of the BlueGreen team. A true lover of all things Patagonian he is both knowledgeable and experienced and he inspires confidence and interest in those who travel with him. Qualified in WFR and Mountain Rescue he is a capable guide in addition to being a fantastic chef able to produce great food in any setting or under any circumstances.
He is passionate about music and he will serenade you around the campfire with his many musical talents which include guitar, singing and Chilean flute.