Our Team
Ana María Milla
General Manager
General Director and planetarist, Ana Maria is also a passionate storyteller committed to science and local culture.
She has been at the planetarium since the beginning, experiencing the challenges and the good times. She is the representative in invitations to talks locally, nationally and internationally.
She is also a mother a floral artist and has published three poetry books and one for children about the Inka constellations. And she loves to knit.
Cielo Gonzales
Sales and Reservations
True to her name, our loving, responsible and organized sales and reservations manager is a vital member of Planetarium Cusco. She gives all the information so that everything works well.
With a scientific background in chemistry, she speaks Spanish, English, and German, having lived in several countries. She especially loves her daughter Asha, the sea, sports, music, and reiki.
Johana Abarca
She has a degree in tourism and a well-known bookseller, librarian, reading mediator and cultural manager. This loving mother now combines her passion for books with her knowledge of science and mythology with the visitors of Planetarium Cusco and our digital community. She speaks Spanish and Quechua as native languages, and improves every day in her English and French. She asks him for advice on books to read, that is her talent.
José Martín Justiniani
Turistic Guide
José is also a long-standing member of the planetarium, being a man of many trades. In charge of planetarium maintenance, he is very skilled with planetarium tools and equipment.
His functions also extend to being an excellent telescope guide, quickly finding all types of objects in the sky, with a wonderful memory for their data.
With a reserved temperament, he is brilliant at solving problems creatively. He is very responsible and trusted man of the team. Loving father and husband, eternal student, he is also a very creative entrepreneur, and likes to drive.
Nilton Carvajal
Turistic Guide
He is a tour guide and is passionate about showing local culture to visitors from his experience of having lived until he was 7 years old in a community in the Sacred Valley.
He combines his professional practice with visitors from around the world, he is fluent in Spanish and English and he also likes to teach others Quechua, his mother language.
He likes to go on treks, and to be able to show the southern skies in a better and better way. He is very fond of sports and physical training.
Eder Capcha
Transportation
It is the second generation of the Capcha family that takes our visitors to the planetarium with love and safety. He is an administrator and businessman. He has a beautiful, binational family who loves reading and music. He shares with the planetarium his love of science and nature conservation.
Erwin Salazar
Scientific consultant
Our scientific director firmly leads the way in our scientific consultations, like the distinguished researcher and astronomy enthusiast that he is. He has also been a guide and planetarist until 2019, since which time he has been performing from home.
Your favorite activity isobserve through telescopes and record novae and variables
He is the author of the book: Inka Astronomy, Ethnoastronomy and Archaeoastronomy and its English version. He is the author of countless articles and talks, being a reference in the research of Inka astronomy. He also writes our blog articles. He is fond of painting, music, he is a proud father, husband and grandfather.
Shanda Quispe
Turistic Guide
Kenny baca
Turistic Guide
He is a tourist guide and has his family’s vocation. He is a young member of the team who enjoys explaining in rooms and learning more and more about the universe and astronomy of the Inkas.
He also enjoys hiking and working in the fields with his family. He really enjoys nature and living in the Sacred Valley.
Mónica Isola
Marketing Chief
Our marketing director is the architect of our Planetarium Cusco process in its second stage.
She has 20 years of experience in adventure tourism both in Peru and in Latin America, Asia and Europe. Today her passion and expertise have led her to specialize in socio-environmental entrepreneurship.
Monica, it’s a globetrotter. She has traveled half the globe, is fluent in Spanish, English and French. He obviously loves to travel and has a deep commitment to the planet and regenerative tourism.
She is a professional in permanent updating, she is a specialist in organizing trips that touch the souls of people, that take care of the planet and those who live there.
In addition to trekking, paddle boarding and boxing, he practices Yoga, loves permaculture and is a great animal lover.
Roberto valencia
He has been involved in telescope operations, maintenance and guidance since the beginning.
He is a business administrator, musician and dad. You have to be aware of the security systems, the photovoltaic energy system, the maintenance of accesses and equipment.
Enjoy stargazing and watching documentaries about the universe,
Luis Monzón
Businessman and family man, Lucho is an ally in the important field of providing our visitors with a cosmic experience.
A graduate administrator from the University of Cusco, he is not only a longtime friend of the house but also an English teacher and a loving father.
And in company meetings, he is the most punctual one.
Where does the journey begin? First, you need to book your visit.
The Journey STARts at 6:00 pm at a pick up point, as the transportation is included as an easier and eco-friendly option in a shared service. Round trip of course!
