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I started in 2012, motivated by a simple but powerful question: how many birds exist in my home state of Colima?

This initial curiosity was transformed into a constant process of exploration of roads, parks and paths, always in search of the places where nature manifests with greater richness.

Armed with a camera, I began documenting birds and landscapes, creating a visual archive that eventually gave rise to my first field guides. One of them was dedicated to the Regional Park Griselda Álvarez, and subsequently I developed more guides focused on tourist sites in Colima, with the aim of bringing local biodiversity to a wider audience.

Along this path, I have participated in environmental monitoring and avifauna studies in collaboration with various institutions and companies, including Cervecería de Colima, the State Government, Holcim and IMADES, strengthening my experience in field work and conservation.

Currently I work as a nature guide at the Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo, in the state of Jalisco, where I facilitate land-based activities such as birdwatching, ethnobotany and comprehensive appreciation of nature, integrating scientific knowledge, environmental interpretation and a contemplative experience for visitors.

My training as a specialized birdwatching guide is based on compliance with the NOM-09-TUR-2002, which regulates the provision of tourism services specializing in nature activities, particularly those related to environmental interpretation and wildlife observation. This normative basis has guided my professional practice under the principles of safety, environmental ethics, minimal disturbance and education for conservation.

In addition to this technical training, there has been continuous field experience since 2012, developed through systematic tours in various ecosystems of western Mexico, participation in avifauna monitoring programs, development of local field guides and direct work with public, private and community institutions. This experience has allowed me to develop advanced skills in visual and auditory identification, landscape reading, field data recording and design of interpretive experiences adapted to different audiences.

My practice as a guide is deeply enriched by a self-taught and reflective training based on reading key authors in bioacoustics and biocultural ethics. In particular, the works of Donald Kroodsma have been instrumental in understanding birdsong as a biological, behavioral and cultural phenomenon, reinforcing my focus on attentive listening, the recognition of vocal patterns and the importance of sound as a tool for field interpretation.

In a complementary way, the thinking of Ricardo Rozzi has decisively influenced my way of guiding, by integrating biocultural ethics, contemplation and the relationship between biodiversity and local cultures. From this perspective, birdwatching is not limited to listing species, but becomes an act of encounter, care and ethical responsibility with the territory.

This combination of normative training, practical experience and theoretical reflection defines my work as a guide: an approach that articulates science, sensitivity, listening, and conservation, offering deep birdwatching experiences that are respectful and transformative