Freddy Ankuash
Shuar name: Nenkas Chicham
Manager and coordinator of Kampuntin
Freddy coordinates the volunteers and tour groups. He plans the excursions and is your local guide.
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People
The people behind Kampuntin
Behind Kampuntin is a small team: people who coordinate tours and volunteering, guide you through the rainforest and look after you during your stay.
Kampuntin: your team in Maikiuants
Julien Defourny
Shuar name: Shakaim
Founder of Raíces · guide and translator
Julien founded the Belgian association Raíces and has known the Shuar since 2017. He accompanies the tours as guide and translator and is your contact if you are coming from abroad.
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Marcos Ankuash
Treasurer of Kampuntin
Marcos is a business entrepreneur with his grocery shop. He is also a digital manager.
Eddy Ankuash
Secretary of Kampuntin
Eddy is an entrepreneur in agriculture and carpentry. He grows bananas, cassava and sugarcane. Visitors and volunteers can harvest together with him.
Jessica
Volunteer and community member
Jessica lives together with the volunteer groups, helps with the tours and brings the local culture closer to visitors and volunteers.
Numi
Guide · nature
Leads the rainforest walks and shares his knowledge of the plants and animals of the territory.
Elvia Ankuash
Head of the pottery workshop
Elvia runs the pottery workshop in Maikiuants, where she makes ceramics together with visitors and volunteers. She also makes handicrafts such as necklaces and other pieces made with seeds.
And many more people
From the Maikiuants community
Besides the team, many people from the community help out: guides, cooks, craftswomen and families. You will meet them in Maikiuants and be in touch with them throughout your stay.
The faces behind this website
- Jesko Dorner · Concept and design, photos, web design and maintenance · [email protected]
- Anouk Segebart · Concept and design, illustrations and logo · [email protected]
- Nalo Goosmann · Concept and design, texts and gallery photos · [email protected]
- Yael Bulik · Concept and design, texts · [email protected]
Web design: Jesko Dorner, with Anthropic's Claude. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors and Natural Earth.
This website is maintained by Jesko Dorner. For questions or corrections: [email protected]