Management
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Parikshat Laxminarayan Managing Director & Co-founder
Parik has a background in finance, business development, and international tennis. Prior to completing his MBA at INSEAD, in France and Singapore, Parik led several consulting projects and architected the business plan, which became Enchanting-South America. An avid international traveler himself, Parik has a compelling passion for tourism in South America and a comprehensive knowledge of the region's numerous attractions. |
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Alexander Metzler Managing Director & Co-founder
Before joining INSEAD, where he completed his MBA with distinction and met future business partner Parik Laxminarayan, Alex worked as a project leader (specializing in marketing and sales strategies) at Monitor Group, a top-tier strategy consulting firm. Alex has extensively traveled through South America and loves sharing his passion for the region.
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Ingrid Vultorious Destination Manager Back to top
An Argentine with German ancestry, Ingrid embodies many of the characteristics that make Argentina a warm and welcoming country. Ingrid previously held the role of Marketing and Communications Manager at San Andres University in Buenos Aires. She has traveled through Argentina extensively and is proud and happy to share her country and continent with people from all over the world!
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Jacqueline A. Spencer Assistant Manager - Travel Consulting
If passion for a particular culture could decide nationality, Jacqueline would be unequivocally Argentine. She has a deep love for Argentina and its people, culture and traditions; borne out of extensive travel throughout the country and from many friendships. An artist at heart, Jacqueline originally studied theatre, later becoming a designer and sales representative for high-end decorations and landscaping company in Chicago. She is an avid world-traveler, spending most of her time in Latin America, absorbing its diverse landscapes and vibrant cultures. Jacqueline imbues her work as travel consultant with her passion for South America and her profound level of personal care. She is thrilled to help others design their very own Enchanting experiences at the magnificent end of the earth.
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Rajesh Kanna Manager - Accounting Back to top
Rajesh joined Enchanting-Travels in September 2007 as a key member of the accounting and finance team at Enchanting-India. After earning his Master’s Degree in Communications in his hometown of Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Rajesh has spent almost a decade in Accounts. He is also an avid cricket player and fan.
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Padma Basethi Manager - Finance
Padma earned her Master's Degree in commerce from Goa University with Accounts & Finance as her specialization. Following postgraduation, she worked in finance, but soon found that the travel industry was her calling, as it brought her into contact with many colleagues from diverse backgrounds and countries. Padma has worked for the past four years with Enchanting-Travels, managing the global accounts division. An avid reader and traveler, Padma brings a cheerful disposition and unwavering professionalism to her role in the Bangalore office.
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Consultants
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Christopher Raabe Senior Travel ConsultantBack to top
Christopher is part Argentine (with Italian ancestry), part German and Swiss; speaks fluent German, English, Spanish and a bit of Italian and is therefore, truly and typically Argentine! with his background in guest relations management at the Hilton in Munich, where he worked prior to joining Enchanting-South America, Christopher enjoys interacting with people from different parts of the world and has traveled to every corner of Argentina, by car, plane, bus, foot and boat!
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Nicola Le Rougetel Senior Travel Consultant
Possessing a deeply adventurous spirit, Nicola has driven the length and breadth of South America in a 16 tonne truck, tour guiding and camping her way through Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. She has also spent many months working in a Bolivian orphanage, rescuing spider monkeys in the Amazon and twice been a contestant on the television program Total Wipeout, filmed in Buenos Aires. Originally from England and with a background in Textile Design, she has traveled the globe observing and learning about different weaving and dying techniques. However, it is in South America that Nicola feels most at home. She passionately loves the Latino spirit, diverse cultures and unparalleled landscapes that South America offers. Using her knowledge of this wonderful continent, Nicola is very much looking forward to helping you plan your dream trip.
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Derek Call Travel ConsultantBack to top
As a member of a military family Derek has lived in and traveled to many points of the world, experiencing the cultures found throughout with profound curiosity. Born in the United States he spent his early years traveling from one coast to the other before spending his teenage years exploring Europe from his home base in Germany. His university years as a student of music, anthropology, and Spanish led him to a semester of study in Buenos Aires, where he fell utterly in love with the people and wildlife that encompass the country's landscape as a whole. Upon graduating he returned to live in the city that won his heart (and stomach!), for the culinary aspect of the Argentine people continues to captivate him as he travels through the country, gaining insight into the roots of the indigenous culture that have mixed with European influence to create a truly unique and inspiring place in the world.
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James Rakus Travel Consultant
James joins us from the sunny coast of Australia near Sydney. Once he finished his education, he did a summer camp program in New England, USA and got the travel bug - and never looked back! Since then he has touched many countries and cultures all over the world in his travels and through working as a travel agent the last 8 years. Touching down in Argentina two years ago and being spellbound by the Iguassu Falls and the cultural diversity of Buenos Aires he decided to make it home and has continued with his passion to see, hear and touch as much of South America as possible. He looks forward to helping you plan your own unique memory in South America.
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Scott Davis Travel ConsultantBack to top
Scott grew up on a 700 cow dairy farm in Maryland, USA, where he dreamed about traveling the world. His desire to learn Spanish led to his travels throughout Latin America, initially coming to Buenos Aires on a study abroad program. After spending two years teaching middle school Spanish in Baltimore, Maryland, he returned to Buenos Aires, a city he loves. Believing that cultural exchange is key to global understanding, he is excited to help you step beyond the standard travel experience and have an enchanting journey.
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John Milton Travel Consultant
John comes from lovely Savannah, Georgia USA and has a creative background in the film and television industry working behind the scenes in production. He also has a love of South America and traveled to Chile where he lived and worked for a year teaching in a high school in Calama in the extreme North of Chile. He crossed the Andes and settled here in Buenos Aires where he has lived a year as well. John's passion for South America is not exclusive just to the north of Chile or Buenos Aires, he has traveled extensively in other regions of Chile and Argentina as well as Brazil and parts of Bolivia, Uruguay, and Peru.
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Katie McKinnon Travel ConsultantBack to top
Originally from Australia, Katie has now been residing in Buenos Aires for the past two years. Her decision to stay in Argentina was "an easy one" as she loves the people, customs, passion and even the chaos of this beautiful and tumultuous country. Katie is an avid traveler and has traveled literally around the world visiting countries such as India, China, Morocco, Europe and almost everywhere in South America - the continent she is most passionate about. With a background in finance from Australia, Katie is quite excited about the Travel Consulting role and would prefer to design people's dream trips rather than their retirement portfolios!
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Trip Coordinators
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Antonella Filippetti Trip CoordinatorBack to top
While working on a ranch in Ushuaia at the “End of the Earth”, Antonella indulged her passion for enhancing guest experiences. With studies in tourism, in-depth experience as a travel agent and extensive travels through Argentina, Bolivia and Perú, she has both technical and practical knowledge of destinations, attractions and cultures. Antonella has a penchant for meeting people from across the globe and loves exploring different cultures. Languages being her other passion, she has studied English and is currently learning German and Portuguese. With a personal conviction that travel provides inspirational insights, Antonella is there to ensure that your trip is as unique as it is enchanting!
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Magdalena Chifflet Trip Coordinator
Magdalena finds meeting people from different cultures and with different languages very enriching. With studies in tourism, experience in hospitality and extensive travels through Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, she has developed a diverse knowledge of destinations, attractions and cultures. With her knowledge of English, French and Portuguese, Magdalena will be happy to welcome and assist you during your trip in South America.
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