where we travel

Central and South America

In nearly every corner of Central and South America, Holbrook Travel’s roots run deep. This part of the world has held a special place for us, ever since company founder Giovanna Holbrook led teams of university professors and naturalists on expeditions to the Galápagos Islands before a modern tourism infrastructure existed there. In 1984, she took her love for ecotourism a step further and saved 500 acres of Costa Rican rainforest from destruction, creating Selva Verde Lodge and Rainforest Reserve, which has become in many ways our home away from home.

 

From the Maya Biosphere Reserve down to Ushuaia, Argentina, we’ve cultivated relationships over many years to provide our travelers with customized and personal experiences. Whether your desire is to journey into the Amazon Rainforest, snorkel the largest coral reef system in the Western Hemisphere, bird the cloud forests of the Andes, or watch the sun set over Machu Picchu, Holbrook can bring your travel plans to life.

Galapagos sea lions
Chile
Andean Condor
Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Atacama Desert, Peru
Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs, Costa Rica
Green Iguana, Costa Rica
Mother and child, Peru
Buffy Helmetcrest
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A Geoffroy's tamarin sits on a tree branch with its mouth open
Photo of the Month: July 2026
A special sighting of a range-restricted monkey which I personally really wanted to see, the Geoffroy’s tamarin, that seemed to have a lot to say, in the Darién of Panama that the group enjoyed watchi
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An elevated walkway surrounded by low trees and shrubs with a lake in far background and blue sky with puffy clouds
Photo of the Month: June 2026
This past summer, I led a group of students from the Pedro Menendez High School Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals on a medical outreach adventure to Costa Rica. I was looking for a way to exp
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Twelve travelers and guides pose on a platform overlooking a vast valley below
Many monarch butterflies fly overhead among the treetops
A view of treetops far away where a bird's vibrant feathers make it visible despite the distance
Staff member Debbie Jordan standing behind a conference table decorated with Holbrook-branded signage and handouts
A Galapagos Penguin mid-jump over volcanic rock and seawater
A llama stands on a path with the stone walls of an archaeological site in the background
A woolly monkey balances in the branches of a tree, its limbs outstretched and tail wrapped around a branch overhead
A group of Holbrook staff members pose and smile at the camera outdoors
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Side view of an adult hippo and calf partially submersed in water
An elevated walkway surrounded by low trees and shrubs with a lake in far background and blue sky with puffy clouds
Staff member Jamie DeVoe poses on an overlook with a volcano and town in the background
Office building with elevated deck and tiered landscaping
Selfie of staff members Kevin Van Dien and Sandy Schmidt smiling
A motmot perches on a tree branch
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A Geoffroy's tamarin sits on a tree branch with its mouth open