Joaquin Berdonces

Joaquin grew up between New York City and the Galápagos Islands in a multinational family, moving between urban life and island landscapes. He attended high school in New York City, but the islands always drew him back. He began diving at 13 and has since explored many of the Galápagos’ dive sites, developing a lasting fascination with the islands’ marine ecosystems.

 

He is a National Guide of Ecuador and the Galápagos National Park, and enjoys sharing stories about the wildlife, geology, and history of the islands with guests. Guiding allows him to connect with people from around the world, and he often finds that he learns as much from them as they do from him.

 

When he’s not guiding, he enjoys exploring new dive sites, searching for wildlife, and travelling to new destinations. Balancing land and sea, learning and sharing, continues to keep him inspired.