Our Real Latin America Expert
Jenny Powles - Product & Marketing
Jenny first visited Latin America as a student, setting off a longstanding love of Latin culture, vibrancy and musicality that would soon see her return to backpack across South America.
Unforgettable Landscapes
The spectacularly scenic Ruta de las Flores winds its way through the coffee heartland is dotted with picturesque highland villages across its landscape. For an exhilarating adventure, trek up the slopes of volcanoes and into the craters in Los Volcanos National Park.
Fascinating HIstory
Discover the country’s most important Mayan site, buried for centuries under volcanic ash. Drawing comparisons with Pompeii, Joya de Cerén, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was a pre-Hispanic farming community which was buried beneath lava following an eruption in 600AD.
Jungle Treks
Criss-crossed by a network of jungle trails, the tropical forest of El Imposible National Park is a strikingly beautiful territory of rippled mountain ridges swathed in luscious vegetation. Perquín is also great for hiking and bird watching and is culturally significant as part of the country’s revolutionary history
Remote Beaches
Unwind on the soft white sandy bays and dark volcanic beaches of El Salvador’s Pacific coastline which is peppered with small fishing communities. Home to four species of turtle, you’ll also find world-class surfing and can enjoy succulent seafood washed down with an ice cold beer.
Delicious Delicacies
El Salvador produces some of the world’s finest coffee. Visit a plantation to discover both new and old coffee making processes or learn how to make pupusas, a traditional dish consisting of tortillas stuffed with crispy pork, savoury beans or melted cheese.
Colonial Towns
The enchanting town of Suchitoto is a centre for arts and culture. Explore the cobbled lanes, and its beautiful baroque church. Or head to the colonial town of Conchagua on the flanks of a volcano which is home to one of the oldest churches in the country.
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Flexible, custom-made holidays to Latin America created to match your exact requirements: our tailor-made itineraries are as unique as the clients for whom they are designed.
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Evie Oswald - Travel Expert
It's hard to believe that Evie has had time to cram so much in to her life so far. Having lived as a child in the Americas and Europe she found herself immediately attracted to Latin America.
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert
Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
Ben Line - Travel Expert
Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.
Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert
Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.
