About your guide
Rafa Espinoza Peñate
A lifelong climber who guides for a living and the only person you'll deal with, from your first message to the last belay of the day.
- Climbing
- 19 yrs
- Guiding
- 13 yrs
Contours — Cerro Quemado · 3,197 mContours — Lago de Amatitlán · 1,186 mContours — Volcán de Agua · 3,760 mContours — Volcán Pacaya · 2,552 m
- 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.”
Whether you're looking for sport climbing practice, coaching, rope climbing basics, or just want to climb, Rafa is an all in one package.
Book directly with a local
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, belaying and beta for climbers who want mileage, and keeps groups small enough that everyone get their sends in.
Where he works
Guatemala — Quetzaltenango (Xela), Amatitlán, Atitlán, Huehuetenango. Pickups from Guatemala City, Antigua, and Xela.
Climb with him
Pick an open date on the calendar — Rafa confirms by email. Pay in person on the day.