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Mario Mosqueira

Mario Mosqueira is a biologist from Salta, Argentina, where he lives with his wife and two sons. His varied nature-related work includes teaching at the local university, consulting, guiding full time and, in the last few years, working actively with the Yuchan Foundation on the conservation of different sensitive habitats around the Andes. He is one of the most experienced guides in Argentina and has an active and positive personality, making him a friendly tour leader for big or small groups.

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Testimonials for Mario

Jake is the Ambassador for the birds of Argentina. In that role, he combines his birding expertise with his phenomenal organizational skills to create a truly exceptional experience for WINGS clients. I was very impressed by his birding and teaching skills. He is relentless in his pursuit of the birds we all came to see. In addition, no detail of the itinerary was overlooked. He listened to everyone and never disregarded a request or suggestion.

Mario was absolutely tireless in his quest to make the experience smooth and rewarding. He never stopped working to make sure we saw as many birds as possible, was relentless in helping get us through airports, and thoughtful on all the accommodations and food venues. Mario and Jake are an exceptional team! 

Erin is beyond organized. She always responds quickly and precisely to questions! Thank you. 

- Jean-Christophe B. on Argentina: The South

Jake is just a phenomenal tour leader; a truly unique combination of incredible birding skills and equally incredible human skills. Ditto for Mario. Their familiarity and experience with the area and the birds, and their incredibly thoughtful and thorough attention to planning and logistical details, made the birding aspects of the trip superbly successful. And the easy, caring, and fun way they interact with each other, each person in the group, the other local guides and drivers who assisted in various locations, and all the other people we interacted with on the trip, made the trip so comfortable and just plain fun. Our local guides Sebastian and Esteban were also exceptional - they added such an important flavor and dimension to the portions of the trip we shared with them.

- Carla D. on Argentina: The South

Locations and pace were awesome. Excellent WINGS and local guides!

- Charlotte O. on Argentina: The South

Wow! Incredible to experience fabulous birding and so much of a huge country. Jake and Mario were excellent. Knowledgeable and skilled birders. Relentlessly (and respectfully) pursued our target birds. They knew where to look to maximize our time. Patient, thoughtful, and thorough teachers. Responded quickly and effectively to the challenges of international travel amid changing COVID requirements. They did so much "behind the scenes" to ensure everything went smoothly. Excellent support from drivers and local guides. 

- Valerie B. on Argentina: The South