Central & South America Team

Specialist areas: Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador & Galapagos, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba

I was lucky to attend a 2-week music festival in Bolivia where orchestras, choirs and small music groups perform a range of music from medieval to baroque. Our multi-national group traveled several hours each day through savannah and jungle to reach each glittering venue - the churches of the old Mission towns and Santa Cruz. It was a wonderful musical experience but also gave me an impression of Bolivia not usually available to visitors.

Specialist areas: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Galapagos, Antarctic

As a wildlife lover, one of the most incredible places I have visited is Peninsula Valdes in Argentina. Here I was overwhelmed each day by how close I was able to come to such a huge variety of animals. As I sat on a deserted beach surrounded by elephant seals, I was left speechless as a small pup came up close and smelt my hand. This was an experience I thought could not be topped until the following day when I found myself swimming in the middle of a colony of sea lions. The next day saw me in a boat out at sea next to the most enormous right whales who were playing in the waves and my wildlife adventure ended with me walking along a beach next to a penguin - virtually hand in hand.

Specialist areas: Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Costa Rica, Mexico

My first footsteps into the wonderful continent of Latin America began as a Tour Manager, leading small groups of clients around Peru and Brazil four years ago. It was this amazing experience which developed the Latino travel bug within and I have been lucky enough to explore Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Personal highlights would have to include snorkelling with sea lions and manta rays in the Galapagos Islands, along with biking my way down through the Andes along a hair-raising road, literally on the edge of a cliff face – I will never forget that adrenalin-fuelled day!

Specialist areas: Brazil