The Serranía de los Paraguas beyond the Colombian Western Andes is the place where Johnnier has been cultivating his passion for birds and nature conservancy. This region is also the place where the local NGO Serraniagua, a community farmers association, is based. There, he learned about nature conservation strategies, agroecology, environmental education, sustainable use of natural resources, and of course, birds!

He complements his job as a birding guide with biologic research activities, photography, graphic design, and social initiatives, all this as a volunteer in Serraniagua. Johnnier has been guiding for over 13 years since his beginning as a local guide and has become a national guide with a focus in the Andes mountains and the Caribbean Coast.