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Inspired by the BBC’s ‘Race Across the World’ which in its first series sees five pairs of travellers battle it out in an epic race across South America, and to perk up agents during the lockdown, the Latin American Travel Association (LATA) has launched a new incentive for agents to … View details

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the following countries, due to travel restrictions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The FCO strongly encourage non-resident British nationals in these countries to consider leaving to avoid difficulties they will face if flights out of the … View details

Updated statement 16 March 2020 Following the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus that has dominated the recent news agenda, LATA is monitoring the situation closely, including the advice issued both by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the World Health Organisation. At present, all forthcoming LATA events will continue as planned. … View details

The Latin American Travel Association (LATA) is delighted to announce the expert judging panel for the 2020 LATA Media Awards, which will take place on 19 May at the RSA House, London. The LATA Media Awards recognise innovation and excellence across the British travel media landscape with a specific focus … View details

NEW LATA MEMBERS LSH Lifestyle Hotel Sapa Pana Travel Hotel Xcaret México ForwardKeys NEWS FROM LATA FOUNDATION Are you interested in joining the LATA Foundation team? We are currently looking for people to join our fun and dynamic fundraising and events team. Please contact Silvia Vizzoni for more details: silvia@latafoundation.org  NEWS … View details

  Peru, Cusco and Simon Reeve’s American adventures are the choices of the readers at Wanderlust Travel Magazine’s annual awards ceremony Latin America made a huge splash at this year’s Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2020, edging up into the higher reaches of the voters’ choices. Not only did Peru win … View details

NEW LATA MEMBERS   Ecochile Travel Hotel del Parque NEWS FROM LATA FOUNDATION   The LATA Foundation 2020 projects The LATA Foundation are working hard to finalise the projects they will support in 2020. Watch out for our special newsletter announcing the projects later this month. The Foundation’s ambition is to support … View details

LATA members attending Fitur   Crillon Tours Stand: 3C11 Representative(s): Darius Morgan If you are interested in learning directly from our VP, Darius Morgan, about important news about Bolivia and Crillon Tours, please make an appointment by sending him an email at hemisur@hemisur.com. Skorpios Cruises Stand: 3C08 Representative(s): Michel L’Huillier … View details

The Latin American Travel Association (LATA), in collaboration with Online Travel Training (OTT) has announced the launch of its Online Travel Training Academy. The OTT course comes as part of LATA’s ambition to ensure that agents feel more confident in selling the destination and will include a three-month long competition … View details

NEW LATA MEMBERS   Araribá Turismo e Cultura Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Condor Travel Brazil NEWS FROM LATA FOUNDATION   The LATA Foundation would like to thank everyone that has supported us over the last year including our wonderful volunteers, trustees and donors, and all those that have sponsored … View details