About Motmot Treks
We are Andrid and Baptiste, two people passionate about Guatemala. What we want is to pass that passion on to you, through a unique experience.
Our story
Andrid Ramírez is a Guatemalan biologist who has spent her career following birds through the country's forests and wetlands. Baptiste de Salins arrived as a traveller and never quite left, learning Guatemala one road at a time. Motmot Treks is what happens when those two ways of knowing a place meet: birdwatching built on real expertise, private trips built on real ground knowledge.
The founders
Birding guide, ornithologist and co-founder of Motmot Treks
Andrid Ramírez is a biologist and ornithologist specialised in Guatemalan birdlife. Her scientific eye and years of field experience mean every expedition is a genuine discovery, guided by someone who understands not just where the birds are, but how they live.
Birds tell us stories. We just have to stop and listen to them.
Communications & marketing, co-founder of Motmot Treks
Baptiste de Salins first came to Guatemala as a traveller and stayed. Years spent on roads that rarely make it onto a map now shape every private trip he builds, knowing when to leave earlier than planned, and which detour is worth the extra hour.
Guatemala hides surprises around every corner, and I love going looking for them.
Our name
Lesson's motmot is a species characteristic of Central America. Even in urban forests, it's a bird this region recognises as its own.
It's hard to miss: a vivid blue crown, and a long tail that ends in two racket-shaped feathers found in few other birds.
Like the motmot, we travel Guatemala's own routes: the ones that lead to its most emblematic places.
High-quality, personal trips that reveal the natural and cultural richness of Guatemala, designed and run by the two of us from start to finish.
Every trip its own: a tailor-made stay at the heart of Guatemala's natural and cultural richness.
Our commitments
Your guide, Andrid Ramírez, is a Guatemalan biologist and ornithologist. For several years, she has devoted herself to the birds of her country and their conservation.
No third-party agencies, no booking platforms. You book directly with the local team that designs and guides your trip.
Whenever we can, we choose places where your visit benefits a community rather than a private estate. We make a point of including village visits, such as San Cristóbal El Alto, the garden village, or San Antonio Aguas Calientes, known for its weaving.
Plan your trip
Whether it's birds or backroads, Andrid and Baptiste build every trip themselves.
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