Destination Guides

Journey Latin America’s Sophie Barber first visited Peru as a student, backpacking northwards after a year abroad in Santiago de Chile. When she recently returned to the country on a much more upmarket trip, she was blown away by the unexpected luxury of her surroundings.

Former JLA staff Tom Johnson-Sabine looks at some of the great strides being made in responsible tourism in Latin America.

Paul Markevicius, journalist and consultant to the Central American travel and business industry, writes of his first-hand experiences in laid-back El Salvador.

Small, breathtakingly beautiful Costa Rica is a treasure trove for the nature lover. Trees laden with orchids are home to quetzals and hummingbirds, while the Caribbean shore hosts volcanic beaches and palm-sheltered coves.

Introducing our series of destination guides, mixing need-to-know practical information with tips and recommendations drawn from our staff’s own first-hand experience

Half-Peruvian and a Journey Latin America tour leader for over 20 years, Adrian Gallop is a keen trekker who has scaled the heights of the Andes across South America. Here he tells us why Peru’s trekking continues to draw him back.

Back in 2002, Journey Latin America’s Rafe Stone made one of his several visits to  then little-known Nicaragua.

Journey Latin America’s Adam Calladine and Ben Line take a road trip through Mexico’s colonial heartland… but how will Adam fare without his trusty Tom Tom?