Locally managed · Private transportation
The people who turn a place into a story
Bukap’s English-speaking hosts and guides are Santa Marta experts with different specialties, histories and ways of seeing the region. We are proud—and deeply grateful—to work alongside them.
#1 of 125Transportation companies in Santa Marta · Four consecutive years since 2022
Meet the guides
Five professionals. Five ways to understand Santa Marta.
The guide requested for a service is matched to the itinerary, language, subject and availability.
Bilingual professional guide
Alexander Núñez
Alexander Núñez Lara has spent 26 years helping travelers understand Santa Marta. For him, guiding is not simply a profession: it is a way to represent the city he proudly calls home.
- 26 years of guiding experience
- Santa Marta culture, history and nature
- Warm, traveler-focused storytelling
25+ years of guiding experience
Erik Vladimir Ramírez
Erik Vladimir Ramírez is a bilingual nature guide, birdwatching specialist and photographer whose work is rooted in more than 25 years of exploration, study and genuine affection for Colombia’s landscapes.
- Bilingual nature and birdwatching specialist
- Nature and landscape photographer
- Training connected to agriculture, livestock and ecosystems
7+ years in professional guiding
Hugo López
Hugo López found his calling in tourism more than seven years ago. Since then, he has devoted himself to creating experiences that connect travelers with the nature, culture and people behind Colombia’s best-known places.
- Culture, nature and adventure
- Community-centered interpretation
- Responsible and heartfelt tourism
Lead guide for Bukap experiences
David Caballero
David Caballero brings experience, reliability and an unmistakable ability to connect with people. He turns the places of Colombia’s Caribbean coast into personal stories that travelers can feel part of.
- Tayrona, Minca and Caribbean culture
- Natural rapport with international travelers
- Energetic, reliable and welcoming
Santa Marta, Minca and Tayrona
Jorge Polo
Jorge Polo began his tourism journey with Bukap and has embraced guiding as a way to connect with people, grow professionally and share the region he loves.
- Warm, authentic local hosting
- Culture, history and nature
- Personal connection and flexible pacing
Why they matter
Expertise makes travel more human
A guide does more than explain what is visible. The right person adds context, reads the group, protects the pace and creates a respectful connection with the destination.
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English-speaking hosts
Clear communication and practical support for international travelers throughout the experience.
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Different specialties
Nature, birdwatching, culture, history, community encounters, Tayrona, Minca and the wider Caribbean region.
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Local interpretation
Stories and insight rooted in lived experience—not a memorized script detached from the place.
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Private pacing
The day can respond to the interests, mobility, questions and energy of the people actually traveling.
A note from Bukap
Thank you for lending your voice to every journey
Bukap can coordinate an itinerary, a vehicle and a reservation. Our guides give those plans life. We are grateful for the years of study, patience, humor, professionalism and love for Santa Marta that Alexander, Erik, Hugo, David and Jorge share with our travelers.
Specific guide assignments cannot be guaranteed until availability and the final service scope are confirmed. When a particular specialty is important—birdwatching, history, hiking, family pacing or another interest—tell us before requesting the quote.
Travel with context
Plan a private experience led by the right local expert
Browse Bukap’s day trips or send your dates, interests, pickup point, passenger count and preferred language for a custom request.