Diego Ibañez

Diego was born and grew up in Arequipa, a city in southern Peru. Son of one of Peru´s rafting pioneers, he began taking family trips on the river as a child and today is a boating and kayaking guide, as well as a mountain biking and trekking guide. He forms part of TERRA EXPLORER PERU’S staff.

He has taken various first aid courses with SOLO and Wilderness, as well as rescue courses with World Rescue Group and Rescue 3 International; he is also a member of IRIA

Diego has also travelled and worked in a variety of South American rivers; in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Ecuador he has come in first place in various rafting and kayaking national championships.