As a child, she used to dream about visiting foreign places as she went through her father’s tourism magazines. Since her early years, she developed a strong interest for languages and foreign cultures. Today she speaks Spanish, English, French, German and Portuguese. It is no wonder she decided to study international business and tourism. Currently Erika’s main interests are in communications and e-business, with a special focus in fair trade, social responsibility of businesses and the environment.
Her academic and work background have given Erika the opportunity to live in France, work in the Galapagos Islands and the Caribbean. She has also visited Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands and Brazil. Eight years ago she decided to set up in Montréal.
Creative, entrepreneurial and very sociable, Erika loves group activities as well as gathering people together. Her leadership, interpersonal and team work skills were essential while working as a cruise ship public relations officer and hostess in the Galapagos Islands, where she enjoyed working with tour groups and helping them discover her wonderful country.
Her passions? Erika is motivated by the relationship between cultures. She enjoys music, dance and percussions from different origins. It is in Montreal where she practices these hobbies benefitting from the possibilities that the city has to offer, an exchange between people from all over the world. It is a place where it is possible for her to learn from other cultures and to share her own.
Working with Alyra, Erika can help you discover, in a responsible, ecological and fair way the wonders of Ecuador through nature, culture and the day-to-day realities of its warm people.