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The person behind it

Meet
Juliana.

Juliana on the trail in Cañar
Founder · guide · local

These mountains
are her home.

Juliana is a qualified local guide with an environmental background. She explores, designs and personally leads every Valhalla Trek route — the person you message before the trip is the same person waiting on the trail.

The roots

Raised under these peaks

Cañar isn't a destination she discovered — it's where she grew up. The trails on this site are the paths of her life.

The craft

Qualified guide, environmental training

Certified as a guide, with environmental studies that shape how she treats the mountain: with respect, and leave-no-trace.

The mission

Valhalla Trek

To share the hidden Andes with travellers from around the world — and to prove tourism can pay the local people who make it possible, fairly.

Community

Small groups, real people, routes that benefit the villages they pass through.

Environment

Leave no trace. Places are shared to protect them, not to exploit them.

Safety

Routes explored in person, capped groups, and a guide who knows every step.