Jose was born and raised on a farm in the Western Andes of Colombia. He began birding through a conservation project, when he was 17. Acting first as a local guide for Colombian birders, he soon switched towards guiding for international travelers, expanding his birding localities and knowledge of birds. Jose soon became one of the best birding guides for the Western & Central Andes of Colombia, specializing in Andean birding Colombia. Jose´s skills for finding birds by sight and sound are amazing.  Jose will do his best to show you the birds of his beloved Colombia. If not guiding, Jose will be with his parents, running the family farm in San Bernardo, a small village above Cali. Otherwise, he will be reading literature or recording calls, continuously refining his expertise for your Colombia birding holidays.