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Etel Castillo

Associate Director of Program Quality
Worked at Holbrook Travel since: 1998
Favorite travel memory:

When I came to the USA for the first time. We went to Walt Disney World and I was mesmerized. It was a real WOW moment!

Email: etel@holbrooktravel.com
Phone: 800-451-7111 x323

Etel attended Jacksonville University on an academic and sports scholarship and Florida State College at Jacksonville. Etel was born in Trujillo, Honduras and was raised in St. Lucia.  At Holbrook, Etel is responsible for quality control and incident management. Etel has visited many countries around the world including Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador and Galapagos Islands, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, Guatemala, Guadalupe, Honduras, Peru, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, St. Lucia, and Uruguay. Her favorite place to spend her free time is the beach, because she loves to fish, swim, and snorkel. 

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A Galapagos Penguin mid-jump over volcanic rock and seawater
Woman standing behind a conference table decorated with Holbrook-branded signage and handouts
A view of treetops far away where a bird's vibrant feathers make it visible despite the distance
Many monarch butterflies fly overhead among the treetops
Twelve travelers and guides pose on a platform overlooking a vast valley below
A person crouches near the base of a sand dune while aiming a camera offscreen
A large iguana partially submerged in water opens its mouth to bite a piece of vegetation
Selfie of staff Rodrigo López and Debbie Jordan on a beach
A few small buildings sit on a misty lake shoreline with mountains of Torres del Paine formation in the background, in early morning light
Two people sit at a table with freshly made pottery, the person on the right is giving two thumbs up,
A group of people dressed in festive holiday attire pose on a deck with trees in the background
Great Green Macaw surrounded by tree leaves
Pond surrounded by lush vegetation and a fire sculpture at Quito Botanical Garden