RealNature Travel Company
                                   



                                                    
    
RealNature is an International Tour     Operator and Travel Agency based on the East Slope of the Andes in Macas, Morona-Santiago, footsteps from the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin. What makes us stand out, is that our philosophy is simple, organize trips and tours to meet our expectations.  Living in Ecuador gives us the edge to know about current hot spots and destinations that may not be on the typical tourists paths.  RealNature Travel Company wants your visit to Ecuador and your birding in Ecuador to be a wonderful memory not a painful experience.  Let us work out all the details and allow you to concentrate on the important things...your trip, your birds, your vacation!                                                 


Aside from being a tour operator and travel agency, RealNature as a company is dedicated to tourism that supports conservation.  We believe the only way to make a difference in areas where conservation is important is to live and work in those areas and be a responsible representative of the tourism industry.  


Feel at ease that when you travel with us, you are helping us be more involved in the conservation efforts here in Ecuador.  You will see the small details, such as not sending box lunches in throw away containers, using local and organic produce in the lunches, and providing durable water bottles instead of throw aways.  The little differences can make big impacts.   We patron locations that are involved and interested in conservation and we try to always stay away from chains and large corporations, helping to support family and small businesses.  


   
                                                               



 
       
 
 

RhoAnn Wallace, General Manager and Co-Owner of RealNature Travel Company, is a well-experienced traveler that now resides in Ecuador permanently.  Originally from Nacogdoches, Texas in the US, RhoAnn constantly found herself on trips birding with her parents growing up.  After receiving two degrees in International Business, RhoAnn pursued a love for nature and found herself in the Tandayapa Valley in Ecuador on the West Slope.  She lived and learned from Tony Nunnery and Barbara Bolz for close to year before being offered the job to Administrate Cabanas San Isidro and Cloud Forest Reserve on the East Slope in the Napo Province.  After spending 4 years she and her husband Galo Real decided that it was time to make a drastic move to Macas, Morona Santiago and form RealNature Travel Company.   RhoAnn believes that her experience of traveling, and her knowledge of birders, birding, and  Ecuador allows her to organize trips and tours that are essentially "Worry-free."    Aside from organizing trips, RhoAnn is a mother, teaches English, and enjoys cooking with local ingredients and what she harvests from her garden.  Essentially RealNature and       Casa Upano is a dream come true for RhoAnn.  
Feel free to contact her - rhoannwallace@realnaturetravel.com


         

 





Galo Real, President and Co-Owner of RealNature Travel Company,  will probably be your guide while in Ecuador.  After graduating with degree in Eco-Tourism and acheieving his guiding license, Galo began working at Bellavista Cloud-Forest Lodge and Reseve in the Tandayapa Valley on the West Slope of the Andes, it was there were he was introduced to the "Birding World".  He became fascinated with this new world.  Galo later left Tanadayapa to live on the East Slope with his wife, RhoAnn.  His interest in birding continued to grow and he started working free-lance.   Today, Galo continues to guide but has begun sharing his experiences with others as a facilitator for the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism and the non-profit organization CESTA He is currently studying to receive a Masters Degree in Environmental Auditing.  Galo's love and knowledge  for his country and its beauty allows him to be not only a wonderful guide but a great travel companion.   When not guiding he can typically be found taking care of his garden that surrounds Casa Upano, working on trails at Finca Upano, and of taking advantage of his time with his daughter Aster.         

Feel free to contact him - galoreal@realnaturetravel.com