María - Private Guide in Toledo

Languages: Spanish, English, French

I really like guiding people who come to visit Toledo and showing them my beautiful city.

The first thing I want to tell you about myself is that I love languages.

When I was little and went to school, a friend studied Latin and I was very surprised when she translated that text for me that I didn't understand anything about, for me it was like magic.

Many years ago I took a trip with my family to Palma de Mallorca, we visited the Drach caves, there an event occurred that surprised me a lot: When we entered the caves, I met some tourists who were in small boats with tourist guides who explained the caves to them in several languages. For me this was very impressive,  the guide and clients were able to understand each other in a language that for the guide was not their native language. I think this had to have a lot of influence on me choosing this profession.

For me it is a privilege to be able to do this work. Being able to show tourists my beautiful city, seeing how they are surprised, how they enjoy a place that is very different from theirs.

Another thing I love is traveling, I don't travel as much as I would like but I really enjoy when I travel.

Being a tourist guide helps myself travel without leaving home, since clients also tell you many things and you get to know a little about their countries through the clients themselves.

I am one of the persons who thinks that you have to enjoy the moment, and when the opportunity presents itself you have to take advantage of it.

I hope you have managed to get to know me a little with all this that I have told you about myself:)

I have been working as a tourist guide in Toledo for 17 years, and I can tell you that it is very interesting to work with people from many places in the world and learn about different cultures through them; It is also very pleasant to see how they enjoy this beautiful city that is Toledo.

I work with all types of groups, large and small, families, students, tourists, business groups, so I have a lot of experience in this tourism sector.

I just want to tell you that I am waiting for you, I look forward to meeting you and showing you my beautiful city.

See you soon!