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Cesar Pena: More Than a Guide

Reviewed December 10, 2014

I have been on two river trips on the Amazon with Cesar. The first one was in 2012 with a group. The second one was in July 2014 and there were just three including Cesar. On the first trip Cesar provided excellent service with regard to river navigation, translating and even cooking, The only trouble we had was when we did not have him with us. When the second trip came up I immediately contacted Cesar. He quickly embraced the spirit of the trip which was to be an attempt by a deaf paddler to break the existing record for paddling from Iquitos to Belem, Brazil. Arrangements had been made for a number of Brazilian paddlers to join us in Iquitos. When none of the Brazilians showed up Cesar enthusiastically volunteered to be my partner in a tandem kayak. The deaf paddler was in a solo kayak. The failure of the Brazilians to appear changed the entire focus of the trip. We decided to paddle from Iquitos to Santa Rosa at the Peruvian border with Brazil. Once again Cesar provided excellent service and we had a great time paddling hours at a time occasionally stopping to visit a villaage or wander down a beach. His open and friendly manner gained us acceptance at homes and villages for camping, shopping and dining the entire way. He is an enthusiastic and knowledgable guide and will be an immediate asset for your business.

Travelled in with friends

christopher Review submited by Christopher

A Week in the Amazon Jungle

Reviewed December 1, 2014

I spent a week with Cesar as my guide in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon in 2005. It was an amazing experience. He is very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the Amazon and the best times/means to find wildlife. Cesar was interested in what I wanted to get out of my stay and was very adept at helping me achieve those goals, which mainly were experiencing the many aspects of the jungle and documenting wildlife and local human culture. He is also very easy to get along with. I heartily recommend him as a tour guide!

Travelled solo in

west Review submited by West

National Geographic Expedition Guide

Reviewed November 29, 2014

Cesar was hired to help guide our 2012 National Geographic Amazon Express expedition through the flat water portion of the Amazon River in Peru. He quickly became an essential part of the team and later guided the 2013 Kayak The Amazon expedition along the same route. Cesar's work helped assure the success of the first expedition to paddle the entire length of the Amazon River from it's most distant source to the sea. I highly recommend Cesar for any expedition.

Travelled in as a large group