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ARA Tours especially recommends Costa Rica’s South Pacific for travel programmes in the coming months. Hardly any other region combines pristine rainforest, deserted dream beaches and fascinating biodiversity as impressively as this part of the country.

In his new role as Managing Director of the Caribbean Tours Group, Pablo Zambrano was already present at the Latinconnect booth at this year's ITB. In our interview, he explains the strategic goals he is pursuing and how they will be implemented.

The entire Latventure Argentina and Chile team met in Buenos Aires in April for our annual week-long meeting. Together with employees from all departments, we analyzed the past travel season and defined goals and strategies for the upcoming season.

Following the successful awarding of the Travelife Partner Stage by GAPA Travel Panama, Caribbean Tours Cuba and Caribbean Tours Dominican Republic in the middle of last year, three more Latinconnect DMCs are now joining the process.

In October 2025, we hosted another Latinconnect webinar series. Each individual presentation lasts around 10 minutes and provides a concise overview of all key information and the latest news from the respective destinations.

In October 2025, we hosted another Latinconnect webinar series. Each individual presentation lasts around 10 minutes and provides a concise overview of all key information and the latest news from the respective destinations.

Oliver, you've been Destination Manager for Caribbean Tours in Mexico for over three years. Which team will you be starting the 2025/2026 high season with?

Dear Katrin, you're absolutely right: Panama is no longer an insider tip, but compared to Costa Rica, it's still far too rarely recognized as a travel destination in Europe. Most people know the famous Panama Canal first and foremost, but our country has so much more to offer! Panama is incredibly diverse:

The Mundo Verde adventure journey, which combines Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama over 15 days, has long been one of the classics among our cross-border seat-in trips. We have now revised this round trip, including the change that from December 2025 the tour will start in Nicaragua.