Melanie and Kathleen, co-founders of Explore the Americas, at sunset aboard a boat in the Galápagos
For travel advisors

A real partner on the ground in Latin America.

Itineraries, logistics, suppliers, and in-destination support, so you stay client-facing while we run the on-the-ground details. We live here. We travel here. We don't outsource it.

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  • 20+ yrs regional experience
  • EN · ES · PT spoken
  • Mexico → Patagonia
  • 24/7 WhatsApp on the ground
Why this side of the business

We live here. We travel here. We don't outsource it.

No advisor can be everywhere. We focus on being the best in this region, and only this region.

We opened this side of the business because we feel a responsibility for how the region is experienced. We work with a small number of advisors on purpose, so every partnership gets real attention, and the trips we send out reflect the same care we bring to our own clients.

When travel is done well, it benefits travelers, advisors, and the destinations themselves.

Between the team we have over twenty years of on-the-ground experience in Latin America, three working languages, and the kind of supplier relationships that only get built one trip at a time.

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The Explore the Americas team together in a tropical setting in Latin America
What you get

Three things we hand back to your business.

The reason advisors keep working with us: every one of these is the work we'd want done for our own trips.

01 Time

More time for your clients.

Research, supplier coordination, confirmations, and in-destination details. Handled. You spend less time chasing logistics and more time selling, refining, and building the relationship.

02 Quality

A trip that actually works.

Trusted guides, well-paced days, restaurant reservations, special access. Detail-level pacing: the difference between a trip that's fine and a trip that gets referred for years.

03 Brand

You stay brand-forward.

We work behind the scenes: solving problems, managing details, making sure everything runs on the ground. Your client never sees a handoff, just one trip that flows.

How we work together

Three roles. One trip.

A simple division of labor. You stay with the client. We stay on the ground. The trip stays seamless.

  1. A travel designer on a video call from her workspace

    You bring the client + vision

    Tell us the brief: who's traveling, what they care about, the budget shape. You stay the primary relationship, always.

  2. Arenal Volcano backlit by morning sun above green hills, Costa Rica

    We design + coordinate

    Itinerary, hotels, drivers, guides, reservations, confirmations. Simple quotes can land in under an hour; complex multi-country trips take up to a week.

  3. Bocas del Toro, Panama, from the air

    We're on the ground

    An in-country WhatsApp concierge for your client through the whole trip. You can be in the chat or stay out of it. Your call.

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Is this a fit?

We're best for advisors who operate this way.

Six traits we look for. Not because we're picky, but because partnerships work when both sides want the same thing.

01 Quality

You sell trips, not packages

Your clients want thoughtful pacing, real access, and a trip designed around them, not a fixed schedule with strangers on a bus.

02 Local

You want a real on-the-ground partner

You'd rather work with one team that has the contracts, the languages, and the relationships than five separate suppliers and secondhand intel.

03 Speed

You expect fast replies and clarity

Your clients move quickly. You expect quotes back in hours (not days), clear comms throughout, and follow-through after the trip ends.

04 Responsibility

You care how this region is experienced

Locally owned partners, sustainable practices, places that look after their communities. You're selling more than a vacation. And you want a partner who feels the same.

05 Detail

You sell complex trips well

Multi-country, multi-stop, family-and-extended-family, special-occasion. The trips that get referred: the kind that need a real planner, not a checklist.

06 Region

You're focused on the Americas

Mexico, Central & South America. We're focused on being the best in this region, and only this region. If your book of business is here, you're in the right place.

Not every advisor is a fit, and that's intentional. We work with a small number, on purpose.

What exactly is your role?

We act as your local tour operator and destination management partner across Mexico, Central & South America. We design itineraries, coordinate logistics, confirm services, and provide on-the-ground support, working behind the scenes while you remain the primary point of contact for your client.

Which destinations do you cover?

Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean: currently 16 destinations, with Costa Rica as our home base. The full list is on our destinations page; if you don't see something, ask.

How quickly can you turn around proposals?

Speed is a strategy: your clients' time is delicate. We've built our own quoting software to move fast. Simple itineraries can land in under an hour; complex multi-country trips take up to a week.

Can you handle complex itineraries?

Yes. This is where we work best. We intentionally limit how many advisors we work with so every itinerary gets real attention. That means thoughtful pacing, detailed planning, and finishing touches like restaurant reservations, special access, and personalized recommendations that elevate the whole trip.

Why open this side of the business now?

Because we care about how this region is experienced. We're opening this part of the business to share our knowledge, relationships, and on-the-ground network, and because we feel a responsibility for travel done thoughtfully here. When it's done well, it benefits travelers, advisors, and destinations alike.

How do you stay connected to the wider industry?

We invest in relationships. Our team attends international trade shows and industry events to stay in touch with advisors worldwide. Strong partnerships are built face-to-face.

Are we a fit for every advisor?

No, and that's intentional. We're best aligned with advisors who value local expertise, thoughtful planning, sustainable practices, and elevated travel experiences. We prioritize quality over volume so every partnership gets the attention it deserves.

Sound good?

Let's see if we fit.

A 15-minute intro call. We'll get to know your business, the kind of trips you sell, and whether we can build something good together. No pressure, no obligation: just a real conversation.

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