I'm a proud sevilliana, born and raised. I'm passionate about connecting with others, which led me to earn two degrees in Communication and Translation. I've worked as Spanish teacher and audiovisual translator and proofreader. I also speak French fluently and a tiny bit of Arabic, Tamazigh and Russian.
Q. What inspired you to become a guide?
My first experience with tourism was when I was 14-years-old working as a volunteer for the town hall giving tourist information to practice my English, and I felt very comfortable doing it. I like to share my hometown and let visitors know the incredible city they are visiting and to try to make them feel the true character of Seville. I love history and art as well, but what I like the most is learning. I just enjoy knowledge, so this is the perfect job for me.
Q. What do you love most about Seville?
Its special character, the people, the history. The city is influenced by so many cultures throughout its 2,500 years, and it's been a big capital three times in three very different historic periods. Of course, the quality of the food and the wines—and that they are quite cheap— is another reason I love Seville. Oh, and the amazing spring fair, the Feria de Abril, where I can put on my flamenco dress and dance all day and night!
Q. Tell us one of your favorite stories to tell on tour.
I like to share how my father made me try manzanilla the first time in my late teens and that he taught me to drink that amazing wine. Now, when we finish the manzanilla tasting on the tour, very few of my guests are not convinced.
Connecting with people is very easy for me.
My second home and family are in the Moroccan desert in a little town of 400 people where I go by car by myself 2 or 3 times a year to spend a few weeks.
I lived in five different places from 2005 to 2019 (Paris, Granada, Malaga, New Caledonia, Madrid).
Q: What do you tell friends and family to visit in Seville?
The Royal Alcazar, Santa Cruz neighborhood, Cathedral, the Andalusican Center for Contemporary Art (CAAC), and just wander around and get lost among the cobblestone streets.
Q: What about the culture in Seville should people not miss?
Flamenco, of course, and the homemade pastries made by nuns in convents around the city. Ask me about this on tour!
Q: What are some unmissable foods and drinks?
The list is too long, but here are a few highlights: Iberian ham and cured meats, spinach and chickpeas, salmorejo, fried fish, sherry wines, tinto de verano (the local version of sangria) and the local beer.
