Our Travel Stories

With the Oscars around the corner we’ve got movies on our mind, and there’s more than enough inspiration to be found in the bumper crop of exceptional cinema to have come out of Latin America in recent years. In fact, whittling down our top 5 Latin American films was easier said than done (and we…

It is possible to drive your own hire car from Argentina to Chile. However, you need to contact the car hire company to arrange it well in advance as they will need to apply for a permit which costs approximately $200 USD. Otherwise you can consider travelling by public bus, which departs daily and takes…

We’ve come a long way since 1980, when we began running some of Latin America’s first organised tours. Back then we made the most of the simple, rustic accommodation available at the time, but Latin America has moved on too – and that’s why we now have a huge range of absolutely top-class hotel options…

BBC producer Mick Webb and The Independent’s Simon Calder spent several weeks searching for the last refuge of the Inca for a BBC Radio 4 series. Mick and Simon reveal here their feelings – and their differences of opinion – behind battling through some of the toughest terrain in South America.

“With Latin America becoming an ever more fashionable destination, I’ve put together my very top tips for where’s hip to travel this year. From old fashioned glamour to table dancing Cartagena-style, I’ll show you Latin America’s most up-and-coming destinations and unmissable party hotspots! Dancing shoes at the ready…” Megan Parkinson, Former JLA Travel Consultant.

A round-up of Latin America’s best rail journeys, taking in the most spectacular scenery and remarkable feats of engineering from Mexico to Patagonia. Expect hairpin bends, narrow gauge railways and more than a little steam.

Peru is a dream destination for food lovers, with an extraordinarily varied and unique cuisine thanks to the country’s enormous geographical diversity and an array of historical influences. No matter what your itinerary in Peru, there will be ample opportunities to taste the kaleidoscopic cuisine for yourself, but to illustrate just one of them we’ve…

An easy Colombian side dish that provides plenty of flavour, not to mention a bit of a talking point!

A personal favourite of native Natalie Paiva from our team of Group Tour Travel Consultants, Rabanadas are a traditional Brazilian favourite sweet treat eaten at Christmas.