Meet Our Team
ANGELA BLESS
Angela is Swiss and lives in Chile since 2015 with her young family. She loves outdoor activities, especially hiking the great volcanoes of the diverse national parks. She finished her commercial apprenticeship in Switzerland, where she worked in tourism for many years. Travelling has always been a very important part in her life. She loves connecting with locals, and learning about their traditions.
MARIE-LOU GOULLIEUX
Marie-Lou is originally from France and has been living in Chile since 2014. She loves travelling and getting to learn more about the different cultures worldwide. She now lives in Pucón where she enjoys exploring the Lake and Volcano District.
STEPHANIE CARMODY
Steph loves outdoor activities and has worked throughout Chile as a guide with luxury hotels. She lives in Pucon with her husband and two daughters. Steph holds a Masters degree in Environment Studies from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
ROGELIO FUENTEALBA
Rogelio is Chilean and lives in Neltume with his wife and two daughters. He is a profesional mountain guide, a mountain bike instructor and a wilderness first responder. Rogelio loves riding his mountain bike and skiing the southern volcanoes of Chile.
FRANCISCO DUATH
Juan Francisco is one of our top guides. He loves adventure sports and he is a famous trail runner in Chile. He has Mapuche blood and knows all about our local history. Juan Francisco is also a professional adventure guide and a wilderness first responder.
PEDRO CRASEMANN
Pedro is originally from Santiago and lives in Pucón with his wife and two kids since 1997. He is a professional ski and MTB instructor. Pedro can show you the best trails for enduro and cross country mountain biking in the Lake and Volcano district.
DAVID JOOS
David is originally from Belgium and lives in Pucon with his wife and kids. He is one of our most complete guides. Besides being a firefighter, David is also a certified mountain guide and a whitewater paddle sports instructor. He loves kayaking, biking and run triathlons, (especially the IronMan of Pucon). Like any person from Belgium, he is a big fan of beer.
GUIDO SCHILLING
Guido is Swiss and an International Mountain Guide. He has been in Chile for more than twenty years, and lives in Lican Ray with his family. He is the head guide for our skiing & trekking experiences in the Lake & Volcano District.
PATRICK ZURKINDEN
Patrick is originally from Switzerland, and lives in Villarrica with his Chilean wife and kids. Apart from his beekeeping family business, Patrick really loves sharing his vast knowledge of Chilean culture and nature during our hiking tours.
ERNESTO ARANEDA
Ernesto is Chilean. As a professional cyclist, he has vast experience of more than twenty years, holding the title of mountain bike national champion in 2010. He guides our mountain bike tours in the Lake & Volcano District.
GONZALO MONTOYA
Gonzalo is a professional mountain guide and a wilderness first responder. He lives in Valdivia with his wife and children and is one of our best hiking and cycling guides. Currently, Gonzalo is a graduate student of Geology at UACh. Cristian, our founder, recruited him when Gonzalo was his best student at Pucon’s Tourism Community College.
BERNARDO GONZÁLEZ
Bernardo is our head of transportation. He was born and raised in Pucon. He likes to play the accordion and knows all the backroads of the Lake and Volcano District. You will see him driving the van, helping you with bike mechanics and also making our fantastic picnic lunch.
ORLANDO GONZÁLEZ
Orlando is Bernardo's brother and also a top driver. He is very good at spotting wild animals. You will see him driving the van, helping with bike mechanics and also making our fantastic picnic lunches.
RUBEN PAILLALEF
Ruben is one of Amity’s top guides. Born and raised in Pucon, he loves adventure sports. His hobby is running adventure races and triathlons. He proudly belongs to the indigenous Mapuche community, and knows all about our local flora and fauna.
EDUARDO ALFARO
Eduardo, is our Partner and Brand Manager, he is our Online Business Consultant. He lives in Spain and runs Click Emprendedores. He takes care of the Amity Tours Brand, Graphic Designs, online reputation, visibility and all our side projects.
GERMÁN PINO
Germán is our Director of Strategy and has a Master Degree in Tourism Business Administration. At present he is responsible for developing new businesses and the strategies for the future of Amity Tours.
CRISTIÁN LEVY
Cristián is our CEO and lives in Pucon with his family. He has a Master Degree in Tourism Business Administration. Cristian is in charge of making major company decisions, and managing the overall operations and resources of Amity Tours.
ALEJANDRO LEVY
“The Boss”
Alejandro, “The Boss” is Chilean and a former engineer. His biggest passion is skiing. Alejandro lives in the city of Temuco and is the founder and leader of this wonderful organization.