Latin America Trip Leader

Sergio Freitas

Languages Spoken: English & Spanish

Sergio first fell in love with the world's largest rainforest—the Amazon, and the world's largest tropical wetland—the Pantanal, when traveling there for field work as an undergraduate in biology. His enthusiasm for what he discovered led him to focus his studies on the wildlife in this unique ecosystem. He earned his master's degree in ecology and biodiversity conservation, and has published several papers and articles on ecology and climate change; he has also described a new species of fish in the Pantanal basin. Sergio began working as a guide while doing his field research, and has considered it a dream job ever since. He is devoted to sharing his in-depth knowledge of natural history and animal behavior with fellow travelers, and in addition to guiding in the Pantanal, he earned his PhD in Environmental Sciences in 2020.

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Sergio was engaging, knowledgable of the wildlife and the area in general. He had a nice sense of humor—we enjoyed traveling with him.

Andrea S.

Greenbrae, CA
Brazil: Jaguars and Wildlife of the Pantanal

Sergio made sure that everyone was taken care of. He was very knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable.

Jackie D.

Ozone Park, NY

It is hard to imagine a better trip leader. Sergio is knowledgeable, attentive, and thoughtful. He is the kind of person one feels is a friend before the end of the first day. I would be delighted to travel with him on another Brazil trip. Sergio is a gem.

Ken and Eve K.

Philadelphia, PA

Sergio was one of the best leaders we're ever had: knowledgeable, energetic, involved, good humored.

Victor B.

Portland, OR

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