About us
Meet the people behind the journey
Get to know the birders, guides, and trip planners who make your time in the field personal and rewarding.
MEET THE TEAM
Local knowledge, shared in the field
From trip design and logistics to guiding in the field, our team helps connect you with Colombia’s birdlife and regions.
Johnnier Arango
Manager and tour leader
Johnnier has been a birding guide since 2007 and leads our birding tours across Colombia. He designs our journeys, explores new routes, and shares his own photography throughout the website.
Viviana Tapasco
Logistics
Viviana is a dedicated birder and logistics coordinator at The Andean Birders, with extensive experience exploring Colombia’s top birding destinations. She oversees all trip logistics to ensure smooth and successful tours.
Jaussman Tapasco
Guide for Andes and the Eastern Plains
Jaussman lives and works in Tatamá National Park, guiding visitors through western Colombia’s forests and. A certified guide, he also has extensive experience in the Eastern Plains, where he continues to explore and share the region’s natural richness.
Luis Espinosa
Guide for Andes, Amazon region and Southern Colombia
Luis is a birding guide from southern Colombia with extensive knowledge of the Colombian Andes. For over six years, he has explored new routes and participated in bird research across the country.
OUR HISTORY
Born from a passion for birds and nature
The Andean Birders grew from local initiatives in environmental education, research, birdwatching, community tourism, and conservation. Since 2014, we have been designing tailor-made tours across Colombia.
“Tourism should benefit local communities and help protect biodiversity.”
Our guiding principle
OUR APPROACH
Designed with care, from the first plan
Local expertise
Our guides know the birding sites, habitats, and communities across the regions we visit.
Flexible itineraries
We consider target species, season, travel time, preferred pace, and individual needs.
Responsible tourism
We work with local guides and providers so tourism supports the people and places hosting us.