Encounter Latin America

19/08/2024

Argentina: Tren de la Quebrada launches Tilcara Station -

This train service is different from other touristic trains in the country, as it doesn't offer an established departure with a schedule: with the same ticket visitors can get on and off as many times as they want to visit the different towns of the Quebrada de Humahuaca throughout the day. A sys...

16/07/2024

Argentina: Tren de la Quebrada started its operations! -

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Tren de la Quebrada, a brand new tourist train powered by solar energy, started operating this month. This Solar train is the second of its kind in the world, the first in Latin America and the first in the Mountains. 

03/05/2024

May Newsletter -

With Brazil receiving two awards as Destination of the year 2023, we thought it would be a good moment to introduce some of our new tours!

09/02/2024

Hi everyone!! Please help us choose our new home page for Encounter My Way!

I’m running a web page contest on 99designs. Designers have submitted 163 designs so far. Please vote on your favorite as I’d love to receive your feedback.

21/12/2023

Argentina: New products in Quebrada de Humahuaca & Chaltén -

- New "Tren de la Quebrada": The province of Jujuy launches this brand new tourist train powered by solar energy, being the second of its kind in the world, the first in Latin America and the first in the Mountains. The first and symbolic departure took place during the first week of December and...

07/12/2023

Costa Rica Wow Experiences | December 2023 -

We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news of our newfound collaboration with Tortugas de Osa (Turtles of Osa), also known as COPROT. Following Lydia's recent journey to Costa Rica, she encountered this incredible project during her exploration of Osa. After months of thoughtful discussio...

26/10/2023

North Brazil Inspection trip | October 2023 -

Get ready for an exciting adventure! Our intrepid travelers, Montse (Montserrat) and Ale (Alejandra), have just returned from a breathtaking journey along Brazil's northern coast. They explored the vibrant São Luís, marveled at the beauty of Santo Amaro, and ventured deep into the captivating wond...

10/09/2020

😁✈️⛱🇧🇷 In the spotlight -

Montse is our region manager in Brazil, she lives with her husband and son in Rio and was born in Argentina. This is Montse in the "spotlight" on life in Rio. This crazy time of a world pandemic has affected us all in very different ways. Personally, it surprised me while I was in the interior of Sa...

31/08/2020

😁🌐👏🐢🌞✈️Happy to announce that Galapagos is receiving international passengers!!!

Check our 10 days trip and share with your passengers and friends...
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27/08/2020

There are opportunities in every crisis...

There are opportunities in every crisis   When Covid-19 hit us all hard in March 2020 and it became clear in April that this was going to change everything we had set out this year, we realized we had to be extremely flexible and adapt fast. We had to do a deep dive, think as a start up again and c...

26/08/2020

Dreaming about travelling? What about Perú...?

Escape from your daily routine, disconnect, and come with us to the middle of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Let's explore the pristine forest and meet its ...

24/08/2020

Are you thinking on how to include Turrialba in an itinerary? Here you have an example of an incredible 2 weeks trip that includes this, not so popular, but incredible destination... Let us know if you need more information about it!!!

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21/08/2020

Looking for an off-the-beaten-track destination? Think of Turrialba, in Costa Rica... Check hotel Casa Turire, a great alternative for your passengers.

13/08/2020

Curious to find some hidden gems?

The Nicoya Peninsula runs south from Tamarindo, it's a great getaway if you're looking for a smaller beach town experience...clean and super safe. We'll share a promo tomorrow, it's the same from last week, only visiting Nosara in place of Tamarindo.

12/08/2020

15 Reasons You Should Visit Costa Rica

Costa Rica is not only rich in culture and tradition but also offers some of the world's most unique and breathtaking views of just about everything you can think of from waterfalls, volcanoes, the ocean, mountains and so much more. While there is a lot of jungle to explore, you don't have to do it on foot!

Costa Rica is not only rich in culture and tradition but also offers some of the world's most unique and breathtaking views of just about everything.

11/08/2020

A trip to Costa Rica wouldn't be the same without a visit to the Cloud Forest!

It's always nice to get the adventures of Arenal & Monteverde out of the way before heading to some of Costa Rica's best beaches on the Nicoya Peninsula.

10/08/2020

Costa Rica has opened the majority of its national parks starting August 1. Below is a list of national parks and protected wildlife areas open for visitors this month, according to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). Marino Ballena National Park (Uvita Sector). Hours are Wednesday th...

10/08/2020

The opening of Protected Wildlife Areas has been carried out progressively, seeking the greatest possible order and implementing all the sanitary facilities and measures, to guarantee a visit in accordance with the strictest sanitary protocols

Marino Ballena National Park (Uvita Sector).
Caño Island Biological Reserve.
Gandoca – Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge.
Barra Honda National Park.
Cipancí Wildlife Reserve.
Camaronal National Wildlife Reserve.
Ostional National Wildlife Reserve.
Las Baulas National Marine Park
Monte Alto Reserve.
Cabo Blanco National Reserve.
Diriá National Park.
Cocos Island National Park.
Rincón de la Vieja National Park.
Santa Rosa National Park.
Santa Rosa Sector (Historic Site).
Guayabo national monument.
Los Quetzales National Park.
Irazú Volcano National Park.
Tapantí National Park.
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Grecia Forest Reserve.
Manuel Antonio National Park.
Carara National Park.
Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala National Wildlife Refuge.
Arenal Volcano National Park.
Tenorio Volcano National Park.
Palo Verde National Park.
Tortuguero National Park.

Costa Rica has opened the majority of its national parks starting August 1. Below is a list of national parks and protected wildlife areas open for visitors this month, according to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). Marino Ballena National Park (Uvita Sector). Hours are Wednesday th...

07/08/2020

Q&A: Costa Rican answers questions on airport reopening

The Costa Rican Consulate in Miami published answers to a series of frequently asked questions about the country’s airport reopening, which was scheduled August 1.

The Costa Rican Consulate in Miami published answers to a series of frequently asked questions about the country's airport reopening, which is scheduled for August 1. Below are the most pertinent questions and answers regarding Costa Rica's new border policies, translated from this document shared b...

05/08/2020

New promotional travel package for Costa Rica visiting
Arenal, Monteverde, & Guanacaste Beaches of Tamarindo or Nosara.

Tons of adventure and fun in the sun, borders are open...the beach is all yours!

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04/08/2020

Who said you can't have the beach to yourself...?
Borders are open for Costa Rica, zero change/cancellation penalties, plan your trip now...we'll be sharing a promotion later this week!

03/08/2020

Having Costa Rica's beaches, wildlife, and nature all to yourself...less people traveling gets you closer to the locals. Maybe now is not a bad time to travel after all!!!
🇨🇷🌤🛩🏖😎✌️

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanneshurvell/2020/07/29/safe-holidays-for-2020-costa-rica-reopens-its-borders-to-uk-eu-and-canadian-visitors-from-1-august/

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has given Costa Rica its Safe Travels stamp. The world’s first global safety and hygiene stamp enables travelers to identify destinations and businesses (hotels, restaurants, airlines) that have adopted global standardized health and hygiene protocols.

27/07/2020

We are ready to receive all our passengers as Costa Rica is openings its borders!

As of the 1st of August Costa Rica will allow the entry of the selected list of countries.

In this newsletter we will share with you 2 off the beaten track destinations, both have had zero Covid cases and are both remote and beautiful. We will also share the COVID related government regulations and how we make sure your trip is in safe hands.

24/07/2020

Coming to you with some great news before the weekend...IT'S OFFICIAL: Costa Rica will open it's borders Costa Rica will open its borders to foreign tourists from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada starting August 1st!

https://ticotimes.net/2020/07/23/costa-rica-reopening-for-tourists-from-eu-uk-and-canada

24/07/2020

Coming to you with some great news before the weekend...IT'S OFFICIAL: Costa Rica will open it's borders Costa Rica will open its borders to foreign tourists from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada starting August 1st!

17/07/2020

Scientists from the UK's Rosalind Franklin Institute have used Fifi's (a now famous llama) specially evolved antibodies to make an immune-boosting therapy.The resulting llama-based, Covid-specific "antibody cocktail" could enter clinical trials within months.

The development is published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology.

Llamas' specially evolved small antibodies are the basis for a coronavirus treatment breakthrough.

14/07/2020

Need a vacation???
We can plan your next trip w/ ZERO cancellation fees.

Here's a quick overview of a customizable trip through the Highlights of Costa Rica! 🏖🌤🙈🙉🙊🐦🦎🐢

With this customizable adventure to Costa Rica, you’ll come face to face with the country’s highlight destinations and natural diversity.

14/07/2020

Need a vacation???
We can plan your next trip w/ ZERO cancellation fees.

Here's a quick overview of a customizable trip through the Highlights of Costa Rica! 🏖🌤🙈🙉🙊🐦🦎🐢

Costa Rica covers just a small area of the planet, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in the spectacular nature of its landscapes, wildlife and vegetation. An incredible 4% of all of the Earth’s species can be found in this tiny pocket of Central America, making it one of the most biologica...

13/07/2020

Costa Rica has the lowest COVID-19 case fatality rate in the region, and the country currently has more recovered cases than active cases. There is no registered community transmission, and daily infections have fallen significantly (they have remained below 10 cases in recent weeks). At the beginning of May, there were less than half a dozen infected patients in Intensive Care Units throughout the whole country.

How has Costa Rica achieved these impressive results? Here are five key reasons.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064412

Costa Rica is winning plaudits for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice Shackleford, UN Resident Coordinator in Costa Rica, and WHO Representative María Dolores Pérez-Rosales, explain why the small Central American country is managing to keep the number of cases down, and its population he...

10/07/2020

Costa Rica is reopening for tourism August 1st!!! 🇨🇷🌤🏖

Here is what we know so far:

😷 The wearing of masks in public places was just made mandatory on June 27th, so tourists should expect the rule to stand in August. Traveller should expect to wear a mask on their flight, in the airport, and during their stay.

❤️ Like many Caribbean countries, Costa Rica is contemplating using a health declaration card that travellers fill out prior to their trip. This form will not only help to pre-screen inbound passengers but can also help with tracing in event of an outbreak.

👩‍⚕️Tourists should expect thermal scans upon arrival and symptom checks.

🛩At this time, mandatory testing at airport is not planned.

Costa Rica is reopening its borders for tourism on August 1, 2020. Here's which flights go there first, who can visit, plus other entry requirements