Condor Verde

03/07/2024

For the second year in a row, Condor Verde has been voted “Mexico’s Leading Destination Management Company” in the prestigious World Travel Awards. 🥳

26/06/2024

Great travel trade event dedicated to Latin America!

08/06/2024

How turtle-watching tours actually help conservation

Seven species of sea turtles can be found in every ocean around the world. From the seven species - Green Turtle, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Olive Ridley, Kemp's Ridley, and Flatback - six are threatened or endangered. A good way to help turtle conservation efforts is to go turtle watching, which helps fund monitoring and patrols.

A visit to Costa Rica between March and November coincides with turtle nesting and hatching season. Known as the ‘arribada’ (arrival), thousands of sea turtles emerge from the ocean and lay eggs on Costa Rica’s beaches. Whilst this takes place along much of Costa Rica’s coast, for reliable sightings we particularly recommend the protected reserves of Tortuguero on the northern Caribbean coast, and Ostional beach, near Nosara on the Pacific Coast.

Condor Verde will be happy to include a turtle-watching tour in your Costa Rica itinerary.

08/06/2024

The Mexican taco stand that got a Michelin star

On May 14, the first-ever Michelin Guide to Mexico was revealed. In all, 157 restaurants were included in the guide. Famous Mexico City eateries Pujol and Quintonil were both awarded two Michelin stars. 16 restaurants were awarded one Michelin star, including Tacos El Califa de Leon, an unassuming 3-metre by 3-metre taqueria in the San Rafael neighbourhood of Mexico City. The essence of its taco is beef fillet so tender it need not be sliced into pieces. It is simply seasoned with salt and cooked with a squeeze of lime on a sizzling grill, before being wrapped in a fresh tortilla and served with green or red salsa.

Condor Verde will be happy to include a meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant in your Mexico itinerary.

08/06/2024

Day of the Dead festivities in Guatemala

We all know and love Mexico's colourful Dia de Mu***os, but did you know that Guatemala has wonderful festivities as well?

Barriletes Gigantes: With gigantic kites, the towns of Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepequez - located 30 minutes from Antigua - celebrate All Saints Day on November 1st. It is believed that the higher the kites fly, the better their messages will reach the dead.

Skach Koyl: The Mayan villagers of Todos Santos Cuchumatan - located 4h 30min north of Lake Atitlan - celebrate All Saints Day on November 1st with the Skach Koyl horse race. The riders, after drinking copious amounts of Quetzalteca liquor, race from one end of the village to the other, until the last man standing - or in this case, sitting on a horse - wins.

Condor Verde will be happy to include these festivities in your Guatemala itinerary.

08/06/2024

By helicopter over Angel Falls, the highest waterfall on earth

At 979m, Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world, plummeting from atop the giant Auyantepuy tabletop mountain into the Devil's Canyon. Called Kerepakupai Meru in the Pemon indian language, Angel Falls acquired its name when American bush pilot Jimmie Angel crash-landed his four-seater airplane atop Auyantepuy in 1937.

The base of Angel Falls can be reached by boat, with an overnight in hammocks near the base of the falls. But a unique way to see Angel Falls is with an overflight by helicopter.

Condor Verde will be happy to include Angel Falls and a stay at the luxurious Waka Wena Lodge in your "luxurious adventure” itinerary.

04/04/2024

Only 4 more days to go! On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico. Condor Verde is welcoming hundreds of astronomers in Torreon, northern Mexico, where the total solar eclipse will be visible for 4 minutes 27.8 seconds. We are very excited about this event!

08/03/2024

06/03/2024

Condor Verde’s CEO Daniel Dornheim at ITB Berlin with the new Minister of Tourism of Guatemala, Harris Whitbeck. Very excited about his innovative vision to transform Guatemala into a must-visit destination in Latin America.

07/11/2023

Ale and Luz at WTM

07/11/2023

It is always so nice to meet friends & colleagues at WTM London!

05/11/2023

See you at WTM in London! You can find us at the Mexico stand and the Guatemala stand.

04/09/2023

Doris Dornheim, Managing Director, at the Sanctuary of Chalma. Home to a black Christ, this church is the second most-visited pilgrimage site in Mexico after the Basilica of Guadalupe. Pilgrims wear a flower crown, which they later leave as an offering in hopes of having their wishes granted.

27/08/2023

Condor Verde has been voted Mexico’s Leading DMC in this year’s World Travel Awards. Thank you so much for voting for us!

17/01/2023

When a passenger finally gets to touch the wall of Angel Falls, the highest waterfall on earth.

24/12/2022

Four holiday traditions that you’ve never heard of!

Number 4
Costa Rica: Horses!

The spectacular "El Tope Nacional" horse parade, taking place on December 26th, is one of the most loved Costa Rican Christmas traditions. More than 3000 skilled horsemen and horsewomen from around the country ride their horses through downtown San Jose, showing off both their steeds and their riding skills. Marching bands and hand-painted ox carts created by local craftsmen also join in the fun, and plenty of food and drinks are guaranteed.

23/12/2022

Four holiday traditions that you’ve probably never heard of!

Number 3
Guatemala: Burn the devil

The official kick-off to Guatemala's Christmas season is the "Quema del Diablo". Every December 7th at 6:00 pm sharp, Guatemalans “burn the devil,” building bonfires outside their homes to mark the occasion. Families come together after the burning to eat buñuelos, traditional donuts, and drink warm fruit punch. The origins of this Christmas tradition can be traced to colonial times, when figures of the devil were burned to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. The devil piñatas are a more recent addition...

22/12/2022

Four holiday tradition that you’ve probably never heard of!

Number 2
Mexico: Radishes?!

December 23rd is "Noche de los Rabanos" (Night of the Radishes) in Oaxaca, a Christmastime festival dating back to 1897 that has no match in oddity and creativity anywhere else in Mexico. Wild animals, the Virgin of Guadalupe, mythical creatures and scenes of everyday Oaxacan life are all represented in shades of magenta and cream in the form of local radishes grown solely for the occasion. It’s a comical, whimsical and edible time.

22/12/2022

Four holiday traditions that you’ve probably never heard of!

Number 1
Venezuela: Roller skating to church

Nobody knows how the "Patinata Navideña", dating back to the 1950s, started (alternative to ice skating?). But what's for sure is that this Christmas tradition is great fun: All-night roller skating ends with everyone skating to Mass at dawn. A bit forgotten in the last few turbulent years, the Patinata Navideña is making a comeback, with streets being closed off to ensure safe roller skating, as well as biking, scootering, skateboarding, and anything with wheels, really.

28/11/2022

Condor Verde raffle prizes: Costa Rica’s turtles, Guatemala’s coffee, Venezuela’s chocolate, and Mexico’s Frida Kahlo.

21/10/2022

Cempasúchil, also known as "flower of the dead," was first described by Fray Bernardino de Sahagún (1499–1590), a Franciscan missionary who arrived in Mexico in 1529. The name of this flower comes from the Náhuatl "Cempohualxochitl," which translates to "20 flowers" or "many flowers".
The Mexican or Aztec marigold was commonly used in both traditional medicine and in funerary rituals as a tomb decoration since it was thought that its yellow and orange petals were able to keep the heat of the sun and shelter the dead.

21/10/2022

Who knows the name of the prominent flower for the Day of the Dead celebration?

08/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth II at Uxmal archaeological site in Mexico, 1975

17/08/2022

Acapulco sunset

17/08/2022

Impressions of Costa Rica, from Gabriela’s recent trip to this beautifuul country

21/07/2022

The "Cueva del Fantasma" ("Cave of the Ghost") is so vast that two helicopters can comfortably fly into it and land next to a towering waterfall. It is located in the slopes of Aprada Tepui (tepuis are sheer-walled table mountains) in Southern Venezuela, in one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient and unspoiled parts of the world. New species have recently been discovered in the cave, including the "colostethus breweri" frog, named after its identifier, Venezuelan explorer Charles Brewer-Carias. Condor Verde can organise a visit by helicopter.

20/06/2022

The Hach Winik, or Lacandon Maya, number around 800 and live in Mexico's Lacandon jungle on the border with Guatemala. They are the only Maya people who were never conquered by the Spanish. They lived in the last free Maya strongholds near Tikal, and when the region finally fell to colonial armies, some chose to retreat into this rich tropical jungle, well supplied with water, fish, game, and fertile soil. Today, the Hach Winik still maintain ancient practices, such as cultivating dozens of crops at the same time. They are notoriously healthy and many live past 100. We will visit the community of Lacanja Chansayab, near the ruins of Bonampak. A Hach Winik guide will take us through the jungle and point out the incredible diversity of medicinal plants and forest animals.