If I could give more than 5 stars, I would - I am so glad and happy that I picked Waroma to do 8 days of Huayhuash. Angel answered all of my questions when I spoke to him in the office, and he was a delight to chat with otherwise, has very good English.
Michel, my guide, was great, and you can tell he's experienced; beyond knowing exactly where the paths are and pacing well most of the time for the entire group, tips like putting a hot water bottle in the sleeping bag to be warmer at night and wearing plastic bags because shoes got wet truly show experience. He also asked for feedback, and both Angel and Michel continuously try to improve and do what they can for their clients.
The distinguishing factor of this tour agency is that it feels personal - Angel seemed to know the names of everyone in my group, and Michel talked to and got to know everyone during the hike. It made the entire trek much more enjoyable, and I had a great time chatting with him, learned a ton about Peruvian life, culture, and history from him which is immensely valuable to me (and he was very patient with my work-in-progress Spanish).
Everything was planned very well, and Michel, our chef (Agosto), and donkey driver (Ronald) all worked together splendidly. Once we got to camp every day, tents and sleeping mats would always be set up already and belongings always arrived safely. Equipment kept me warm, we were given blankets to put into the sleeping bag, and sleeping bags were quite spacious.
Agosto made sure we had plenty to eat and whenever we would have lunch at camp, lunch would be ready shortly after we arrived. If we had lunch on the road, Agosto prepared food beforehand and carried it to feed us - I was also so surprised when Michel whipped out the thermos so we could have tea in the mountains, wow. We generally had an overabundance of food, and I felt like we were constantly eating: breakfast, then given a snack with fruit / sweet crackers / salty crackers for the road, lunch, tea time which always included a snack too, and dinner with soup and a main dish. We were always asked if we wanted more food during lunch and dinner, and we almost always had extra food leftover.
After Huayhuash, I asked Angel for information about other hikes, was always willing to help.
Muchas gracias por todos a Angel, Michael, Agosto, and Ronald por mi experencia de Huayhuash - I had a great time, definitely recommend it!