Based on the fact that we believe “no one likes to fell like a tourist anywhere”, we train and carefully select our own guides who reflect the spirit of our company and are not just guides but “specialists” or “local hosts”.
All LARES guides are passionate about their jobs and among their top priorities are to make guests feel at home, greeted and hosted by local friends.
 Alejandro Ferrari:
Alejandro is an agribusiness consultant and hobby rider born in 1966 who has always been linked to the countryside and to the province of Rocha, where most of our itineraries are located. He joined LARES in 2002 to develop the riding itineraries and now coordinates and sometimes guides our rides. |
 Leticia Gonnet:
Leticia was born in 1976 and grew up in a dairy farm, where she learnt to ride. Leticia is a natural athlete and nature lover. As a teenager she moved to the city to complete her studies until she obtained her degree in architecture. Soon she developed her passion for travelling and traveled all around the world. In 2007 she started leading tours for Lares. |
 Adrian Stagi:
Adrian was born in Uruguay in 1968 and has ridden since his early childhood at his grand parents´ farm where he learnt to ride and deal with horses. He is a Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences), member of Aves Uruguay-G.U.P.E.C.A. (Uruguay Group for Study and Conservation of Birds - Birdlife Uruguay) and an active field Ornithologist in Uruguay having worked in most parts of the country. He has participated in many expeditions or coordinated surveys of the avifauna of South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Seabirds around Falklands Island or in the Uruguayan waters) and in others part of the world (Australia, Hawaii, New Zealand and South Africa). He started leading tours for Lares in 2006 and has experienced most of the itineraries we offer. |
 Agustín Carriquiry:
Agustin was born in Uruguay in 1959, and he has been birding Uruguay for more than 30 years. He joined AVES URUGUAY, the Birdlife´s associate organisation in Uruguay, in 1987, and he has been its president for the last four years. He has collaborated in the most important books about birds of Uruguay published in the last ten years, and his photographs illustrate them. A serious birdwatcher, he has become an experimented guide, leading tours for visitors from USA and Europe, in the last 3 years. |
 Rosario Angelino:
Rosario was born in 1956 and has always been in love with her country. As proud Uruguayan, mother of 4 children, wife and entrepreneur, she enjoys leading guests along the routes of Uruguay like one enjoys a hobby rather than a job. She has been guiding for Lares since 2003, investigating new routes, products and preparing each tour according to the guest’s interests with a dedication and detail that makes her special. Her charm and friendly character only contribute to make guests fall in love with the country. |
Ramon Larrosa:
Ramon was born in 1942, in the northern area of Uruguay. He developed a passion for travel working for the army and attended various missions of peace where he developed a special conscience of international politics, human rights and history. Having studied history, he became a renowned teacher in different associations and schools. He has been guiding since 2001 offering guests all his history knowledge which he transmits passionately during the tours. |
 Paola Perelli:
Paola grew up in Montevideo and developed a love for travel at an early age. She studied communications and begun working in the travel industry in 1995 organizing and escorting trips to Europa, Central America and the US. In 1998, she decided to develop her dream and started Lares which allowed her to pursue her two main loves; riding and travelling. Paola promotes all the rides offered in Lares and she has ridden all of the itineraries which she also guides. |
