Salvador (Salvi)
Active Adventures Guide in South America
Salvi was born and lives in ancient Peru in the city of Cusco, the rainforest and the sacred valley of the Incas. Salvi is a lover of nature, adventure, art, film production and outdoor activities. He is always hiking in the mountains or cycling down them, or guiding a group in the mountains or in a film production for documentaries, series or movie. He loves discovering new routes and is always looking for the next adventure. With just 25 years in the industry, Salvi is a professional mountain guide with more than 8 years of experience, he studied Tourism, English, Quechua, Portuguese and is always constantly learning archaeology, biology, botany, ornithology, first aid, languages, photography, video, arts and much more. Currently Salvi lives in the mountains of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, at the base of the snowy Chicon. He is dedicated to travel, adventure, sports and film production. He always does things with a lot of passion and love, something we love about him!
What's your favorite travel destination?
I think that each place has its own magic. I would like to return to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and of course I am always looking for new places to visit in Perú.
What's your favorite adventure activity?
Mountain bike, mountaineering, hiking, camping, river rafting, kayaking.
What has been your most inspiring adventure experience?
A few years ago I organized a one month backpacking trip in Perú, Bolivia and Argentina. I love travelling to new places, discover new cultures and people, I really like how much you can learn while traveling.
What's your favorite Active Adventures trip, and why?
My favorite trip with Active Adventures is the Ultimate Machu Picchu & Amazon Adventure where you get to see the beauty of the Andes whether on the Lares Trek, on the Inca Trail or even visiting the archaeological parks in the mountains, it is a unique experience. Then descending deep into the rainforest and changing the scenery completely, seeing all the wildlife, the forests, the rivers, is a dream for many people.
When did you first get the travel bug?
Since I was very little I always liked traveling, camping and hiking. As a child I always loved being in charge of the bonfires. My family was always organizing trips to new places and when I was in school every year we went on trips — like my last school year we traveled to Cuba. I started studying tourism when I was 17 years old, at that age I discovered that I could earn money and live doing the things I love most, traveling.
What destination would you most like to travel to (that you haven't been to yet)?
Of course, as a good mountaineer, one of my dreams is to visit Nepal and try to climb Mount Everest or K2.
Do you have any favorite hobbies or special talents you could tell us about?
I have many talents and interests and one of them is art. I like to draw, paint, work with wood, mold clay, work with metals and crystals. I really like to juggle and I also like to design and make tattoos — I even have a tattoo kit and sometimes I paint the skin of my friends. Another of my hobbies is filming and photography — I have some camera equipment and I just bought a small drone.
