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Jimena Pérez

I am originally from Colombia, but I have been living in Puerto Natales, Chile for 12 years. I am a professional in tourism operations in outdoor activities and I am passionate about animals, travel and different cultures.

I have traveled to different places in Chile, Argentina and Colombia that allowing me to know beautiful spots and a lot of new people that make the experience something magical. I am very happy to be able to collaborate to plan trips to the places I know because it allows me to show how beautiful our planet is and the magical places that have brought me so much happiness in my life.

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Trekking, Custom Itineraries"

How did you get involved in travel?

"When I decided to travel to Patagonia, I did not know that I would end up living there, being such a beautiful and touristic place I ended up putting into practice my studies in tourism and started in a beautiful hotel as a receptionist, this helped me to improve my English and also to interact a lot with the passengers and their experiences which made me fall in love a lot more with my job and my new place of residence. "

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"Ice Hike on Grey Glaciar - It really looks like be in another planet - I was in love !"

Jimena is part of the following groups: Patagonia Travel Agents, Chile Travel Agents
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Favorite experiences

Hike to Mt. Fitz Roy

Los Glaciares National Park is a nearly 3,000-square-mile protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. This Unesco World Heritage Site is home to some of the country's most awe-inspiring natural wonders, including the famous jagged peak of Mt. Fitz Roy. It's an iconic mountain that stands...

Hike Torres del Paine National Park - The French Valley

This excursion involves a visit to one of many iconic areas of Torres del Paine National Park: The French Valley. Led by an expert guide the adventure begins at the Pudeto Ranger Station, which is located on the shore of Lake Pehoé, which sits beside Lago Grey and is fed by the Paine River. From...

Recent trip reviews for Jimena

Winter adventure in Patagonia
Patagonia | May 21 - May 28, 2024

Kristen
Kristen P.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Jun 22, 2024
We had such an incredible trip to Patagonia! Jimena was terrific to work with, she provided us multiple options for our trip the end of May. Everything was so organized and easy. Great choices in hotels and the public and private transportation was so convenient.
Once we were in Puerto Natales, we wanted to adjust our trip and add a hike to the Torres del Paine towers in addition to most of the W that were already planned, so Nada and Jimena worked their magic and made it happen.
Highly...
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We had such an incredible trip to Patagonia! Jimena was terrific to work with, she provided us multiple options for our trip the end of May. Everything was so organized and easy. Great choices in hotels and the public and private transportation was so convenient.
Once we were in Puerto Natales, we wanted to adjust our trip and add a hike to the Torres del Paine towers in addition to most of the W that were already planned, so Nada and Jimena worked their magic and made it happen.
Highly recommend Patagonia in April or May! Yes, it’s cold but manageable and you basically have the park to yourselves, including staying at the Refugio’s. Pedro, our guide, was terrific and so much fun. We really enjoyed our time with him.
It was a trip of a lifetime, we couldn’t have been more pleased with everything!

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Jimena Pérez
Local specialist in Chile and Colombia | Replied on Jun 25, 2024
Hi Kristen and Family!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your incredible Patagonia experience! We're thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic trip. Hiking Patagonia in April or May is a great choice, and we completely agree! The smaller crowds and beautiful fall colors are great. We're happy you were able to enjoy it despite the cooler temperatures. We're especially happy to hear that Pedro made your experience even more special. Having a fantastic guide can truly elevate... Read more

Hi Kristen and Family!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your incredible Patagonia experience! We're thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic trip.

Hiking Patagonia in April or May is a great choice, and we completely agree! The smaller crowds and beautiful fall colors are great. We're happy you were able to enjoy it despite the cooler temperatures.

We're especially happy to hear that Pedro made your experience even more special. Having a fantastic guide can truly elevate a trip, and it sounds like he did just that!

We're so glad to hear this was a trip of a lifetime for you and your family. There's nothing more rewarding than knowing we helped create such a positive experience.

Thank you again for sharing your review!

All the best,
Jimena!

Great trip, our trip planners were amazing!
Patagonia | Mar 30 - Apr 9, 2024

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Lakshmanan S.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Apr 10, 2024

Great trip, our trip planners were amazing! Very custom experience, and they helped us after hours and weekends with last minute flight cancellations, weather issues, etc. Cannot speak highly enough!

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Jimena
Jimena Pérez
Local specialist in Chile and Colombia | Replied on Apr 24, 2024

Hi Lakshmanan !

What a joy to know that you enjoyed so much in Patagonia! It make's me happy to know that everything went perfectly and that you were able to appreciate the beauty of this special place.

I really appreciate your kind words and I want you to know that we will always be here to help you plan your trips and make your dreams come true, thank you for trusting us!

A great adventure
Patagonia | Feb 16 - Feb 24, 2024

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Tiffany K.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Feb 29, 2024

Jimena planned a wonderful trip for us and our friends. Everything on the trip went very smoothly and as expected. We really enjoyed all of the experiences from seeing the penguins in Isla Magdalena, hiking to the base in Torres del Paine, and trekking on the glacier at Perito Moreno. The hotels, drivers, tour guides were all top notch and we could definitely recommend Jimena and Nara, and the overall experience to others! If you’re looking for a great adventure this is it. They were also very helpful in organizing communication when we had a couple items left at one of our hotels.

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Jimena
Jimena Pérez
Local specialist in Chile and Colombia | Replied on Feb 29, 2024

Hi Tiffany!

I'm happy you and your friends could enjoy our beautiful Patagonia and I'm more than happy we could help to make great memories.

It was great to help you plan these days and I hope you continue exploring the world in this new year!

Thank you for you Review and I wish you and the group all the best,
Jimena!

Excellent Experience, Excellent Destination!
Patagonia | Dec 16 - Dec 30, 2023

Nicholas
Nicholas M.
Steep Falls, ME | Reviewed on Jan 16, 2024
My wife and I (late 30s) enjoy visiting both cities and exploring natural places when we travel so it was incredibly helpful to have the assistance of kimkim to help plan our 15 days in South America, where we traveled through five cities, did a five day backpack, and stayed in multiple hotels, had multiple private and bus transfers and in general was a logistics heavy trip! Having never spent any time in Chile or Argentina, and not having many friends who have, we needed local expertise to... Read more

My wife and I (late 30s) enjoy visiting both cities and exploring natural places when we travel so it was incredibly helpful to have the assistance of kimkim to help plan our 15 days in South America, where we traveled through five cities, did a five day backpack, and stayed in multiple hotels, had multiple private and bus transfers and in general was a logistics heavy trip! Having never spent any time in Chile or Argentina, and not having many friends who have, we needed local expertise to handle the complicated booking profess for Refugios, plus help us find lodging in centrally located neighborhoods that were up to our standards (Trip Advisor/Google reviews can always be misleading at times).

Jimena helped us navigate this with ease during the booking process and assisted with us changing our minds more than once. Upon arrival our local outfitter Dittmar Adventures (and Nara!) were incredibly helpful in making sure we had what we needed, knew where we needed to be, and helped us with some trip changes. The trip chat feature is super convenient, my wife and I could see messages at the same time, and if one of us had a question we could easily chime in. We took a empanada cooking and wine tasting class and expected to be in a group but were so delighted that it was just the two of us! All of the neighborhoods where the hotels were located were in walkable areas--something we asked for since we were traveling without a car.

We would definitely use kimkim again--for two busy professionals the ability to have influence over the trip without having to handle all of the logistics and bookings was a welcome way to travel and made vacation just what it should be--relaxing!

Hotel Review
Hotel Lunajuim
El Chalten

Our favorite hotel of our trip. Incredibly nice staff, exceptional food and a relaxing atmosphere. Would definitely stay here if we return to El Chaltén!

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Jimena Pérez
Local specialist in Chile and Colombia | Replied on Jan 17, 2024

Hi Nicholas!

I'm really happy you both enjoyed your trip to South America and specially Patagonia! It was great to help you plan these days full of adventures and exploration of natural places.

I hope you have a beautiful 2024 and all your new trips come true!

Wishing you the best,
Jimena!

Patagonia visit
Patagonia | Nov 22 - Nov 27, 2023

George
George H.
Beverly, MA | Reviewed on Dec 07, 2023
Jimena did a great job sleuthing the various alternative ideas we wanted to consider and overall provided excellent guidance on how many places we should stay and how many days we should allot to each one. We were very happy with the trip and grateful to Jimena for her help in organizing it. Read more

Jimena did a great job sleuthing the various alternative ideas we wanted to consider and overall provided excellent guidance on how many places we should stay and how many days we should allot to each one. We were very happy with the trip and grateful to Jimena for her help in organizing it.

Hotel Review
Design Suites Calafate
El Calafate

Beautiful location and building, and the service was good with one big exception--the hotel restaurant's kitchen was extremely slow in fulfilling orders--a problem we have noticed has been noted by many other visitors. It might be that the kitchen and waiting staff are simply too small. Whatever the reason, we and others had to wait a frustratingly long time for lunch and dinner when we ordered off the menu.

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Jimena Pérez
Local specialist in Chile and Colombia | Replied on Dec 13, 2023

Hi George!
Thank you so much for your kind review! I really enjoyed planning this trip with you, and I think you were an excellent Tour leader for the family group

I'm so glad that you and the group had such a great time.
Wishing you the best!