About your guide
Rafa Espinoza Peñate
Climber first, guide by profession — and the only person you'll deal with from first message to last belay.
- Climbing since
- ~2007 · 19 years
- Guiding
- ~13 years
- Languages
- Spanish & English
- Home crags
- Amatitlán · Cerro Quemado
In his words
“I've been climbing for about 20 years, and guiding for around 13. I used to guide across Central America and currently guide climbing tours in Guatemala and beyond.”
That's 19 years of climbing and roughly 13 of guiding — first across Central America, now focused on Guatemala's crags: Quetzaltenango (Xela), Amatitlán, Atitlán, and Huehuetenango.
Why one guide matters
Booking with Rafa is direct: the person answering your WhatsApp message is the person tying in with you at the wall. He sets the day around your level — full instruction for first-timers, lead and top-rope for climbers who want mileage — and keeps groups small enough that everyone climbs a lot.
Where he works
Guatemala — Quetzaltenango (Xela), Amatitlán, Atitlán, Huehuetenango. Pickups from Guatemala City, Antigua, and Xela.
Climb with him
Message Rafa on WhatsApp. English or Spanish. No forms, no checkout.