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Born from 40 years of unmatched expertise. Comprehensive country guides, vetted tour operators, and the most authoritative voice in Latin American travel.

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17 Countries Covered

THE COMPLETE COUNTRY GUIDES

Every country in Central and South America — covered with genuine depth. Not aggregator content: real insider knowledge built from decades on the ground.

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COSTA RICA Volcanoes, cloud forests, Pacific surf & world-class wildlife. Read the Guide
PERU Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, Amazon expeditions & Lima cuisine. Read the Guide
ARGENTINA Buenos Aires, Patagonia glaciers, Mendoza wine country & Ushuaia. Read the Guide
COLOMBIA Cartagena, Medellín's transformation, the Coffee Region & the Lost City. Read the Guide
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Three Generations of Latin America Expertise

THE PEOPLE BEHIND LATINTRAVEL.COM

From the founding authority of Jim Woodman III to Jim IV and Jane Townsend — a living legacy of unmatched first-hand expertise across every corner of Latin America.

Jim Woodman IV, co-founder of LatinTravel.com

JIM WOODMAN IV

Co-Founder · LatinTravel.com

Growing up immersed in Latin American travel and culture, Jim Woodman IV has visited every country in Central and South America — not as a tourist, but as an adventurer and entrepreneur. Fluent in Spanish, he has experienced every key destination and adventure the region offers: Amazon river lodges, the Galápagos Islands, jungle treks to lost ruins, mountain biking, triathlons, whitewater rafting, and Iguaçu Falls.

As founder of Active.com — which grew to nearly 3,000 employees and 25 offices worldwide — and with a long career advising startup businesses across multiple industries, he brings rare entrepreneurial depth to a lifetime of travel expertise.

  • Founder, Active.com (NYSE: ACTV 2011)
  • Traveled every country in Central & South America
  • Fluent in Spanish & French
  • Florida Sports Magazine publisher
  • Directed nationally televised triathlons
  • Entrepreneur, writer & serial adventurer
Jane Townsend, co-founder of LatinTravel.com

JANE TOWNSEND

Co-Founder · LatinTravel.com

A longtime Latin America travel expert in her own right, Jane Townsend brings deep regional knowledge, a discerning eye for quality, and a traveler's instinct for what truly matters on the ground. Her experience navigating the region's most extraordinary destinations — from remote jungle lodges to coastal hideaways — ensures that every recommendation is not just accurate, but exceptional.

Jane also brings over 40 years of magazine layout and website development experience, giving LatinTravel.com the editorial craft and digital polish to match its unrivaled content.

  • Longtime Latin America travel specialist
  • 40+ years of magazine layout experience
  • 40+ years of website development experience
  • Expert in vetted tour operators & lodges
  • Co-creator of Latin Travel's country guide framework
Jim Woodman III — founder, Latin Travel Review
JIM WOODMAN III Founding Legacy · 1931–2011

Author, explorer, and the defining authority on Latin American travel for his era. Jim Woodman III launched Latin Travel Review in 1983 and spent two decades building it into the most trusted publication in the space — so authoritative that Braniff, Eastern, and American Airlines all commissioned him to write their official Latin America guidebooks. He also founded Air Florida, and in 1975 piloted a hand-sewn cotton balloon over the Nazca Lines of Peru, demonstrating that the ancient Nazca people possessed the knowledge to fly. LatinTravel.com carries his life’s work forward.

From the Editors

EDITORIAL

LATIN AMERICA TRAVEL MYTHS

What most travelers get completely wrong — from safety assumptions to overrated destinations to the underrated gems hiding in plain sight. Jim Woodman IV and Jane Townsend set the record straight.

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ULTIMATE ITINERARY PLANNER

Two weeks to three months — the ultimate Latin America itinerary framework built around how real travelers actually move through the region. Coming June 2026.

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