Liz Gaugert

Destination Specialist

An avid traveler, Liz is passionate about relishing the journey and seizing life's adventures. After graduating college with a degree in biotechnology and a minor in mathematics, Liz left the deserts of Arizona to experience the world. She spent one year in Asia before continuing her explorations to South America, where she has traveled, worked, and lived to this day. Liz now resides in Chile and, when not indulging her wanderlust, can usually be found cooking, hiking, reading, or playing tangos on the violin.

Languages Spoken: English (native), Spanish (fluent)

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Journal Entries by Liz Gaugert

Conserving the Andean Condor

By Liz Gaugert
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May 14 2024

Our Commitment at Vaya is more than just talk. One of our main goals is to [...]

Christmas in Argentina

By Liz Gaugert
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Dec 22 2019

For those used to a white Christmas, the experience of the holidays in Argentina, and South [...]

Curanto Al Hoyo (Recipe): Chiloe’s Signature Dish

By Liz Gaugert
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Sep 09 2019

The curanto is a traditional form of food preparation in the island of Chiloe, a true [...]

Bariloche’s Enchanted Valley

By Liz Gaugert
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Jul 18 2019

For those who have heard of Bariloche, the name typically evokes images of blues and greens: [...]

An Icy Adventure: Kayaking in Antarctica

By Liz Gaugert
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Mar 30 2019

There’s something special about the serenity and proximity with nature you feel when kayaking, and the [...]

How To Photograph a Penguin

By Liz Gaugert
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Mar 07 2019

Penguins are everyone’s favorite polar (and Galapagos!) waddler, and it’s only natural to snap 10,000 pictures [...]

Wildlife Conservation in Senda Romahue

By Liz Gaugert
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Feb 09 2019

For those interested in wildlife viewing in Chile, Senda Nativa Romahue project outside Puerto Varas provides [...]

Chilean Slang, ¿Cachai?

By Liz Gaugert
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Apr 06 2018

Chileans speak their own breed of Spanish, and even those with an extensive background in the [...]

The Red Glow Over Villarrica Volcano

By Liz Gaugert
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Dec 21 2017

The town of Pucón, in Chile’s northern Lakes District, is home to a special sight. The [...]

Glacier Trekking on the Carretera Austral

By Liz Gaugert
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Apr 11 2016

The only road that provides access to Chilean Patagonia, the Carretera Austral is a breathtaking journey [...]

A Day in the Life of a Tocaña Cocalero

By Liz Gaugert
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Nov 09 2015

A few hours outside of Coroico, the town that marks the end of La Paz’s infamous [...]

Liz is absolutely fantastic. She worked with me for almost a year and got the trip just right. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was exactly what we wanted. I can't thank her enough for making this “bucket list” item a true dream come true.

Renee Gonzales, Tucson, AZ

Liz was very helpful throughout the process. Did a great job making suggestions and really crafting a trip around our interest and time/financial constraints. The end result was a trip that exceeded all of our expectations. Liz communicated really well throughout the whole process and provided a lot of thoughtful little touches that made a big impression on us. Thank you so much.

John Batug, Golden, CO

Liz was very helpful and approachable with all questions, and she adapted the tour to our preferences very well. She was detail oriented, planning well in advance and following through with everything. We were very happy with Liz and if/when we travel to SA again we will ask for her.

Jeanne Pittari, Sugar Land, TX

Liz was absolutely superb. She provided excellent email responses as well as more detailed updates by phone. All of our questions were answered and we appreciated her follow-up on our areas of concern.

Carole DeWall, Carlisle, PA

I also thank Liz for her professionalism, the tour she put together for us, her responsiveness to questions posed, AND her proactiveness providing information that might be of interest to us during our tour.

Connie Gordon, New York, NY

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