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W H AT A R E P E O P L E M O S T
SURPRISED TO LEARN
A B O U T L AT I N A M E R I C A
WHEN THEY VISIT FOR
THE FIRST TIME?
JS: Americans traditionally have been inclined
to go to Europe if they’re traveling abroad for
the first time, because it’s familiar. But I think
people are always really surprised when they
go to Latin America at how diverse it is and
how much there is to see and do. People don’t
quite realize the diversity, culture and history
here, and that there’s really good food! I think
people sometimes will have more of a third
world expectation, and, obviously, that’s true
in parts of the region, but people are often
pleasantly surprised by how developed the
infrastructure is.
A LOT OF PEOPLE GO
TO PERU FOR THE MAIN
AT T R A C T I O N S L I K E
MACHU PICCHU. ARE
T H E R E A N Y U N D E R -T H E -
R A D A R AT T R A C T I O N S
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW
A B O U T T H AT A R E A
M U S T- S E E ?
W H AT ’ S N E X T F O R
A L M A Z J O U R N E YS ?
JS: Two big near-future things we’re going to
be rolling out are itineraries in Panama and
Brazil. Brazil is a natural fit for me because I’ve
lived there and love it. Panama is a destination
that’s really exciting and coming into its
own—we’re going to offer a lot more than just
the Canal.
JS: Our guiding philosophy as our business
grows is trying to pick places that are not
as heavily visited, that are not as saturated,
that people might not necessarily think of
first. Cartagena tends to be the shining star
of Colombia everybody knows, but for me,
Medellin is an amazing, under-the-radar place
for travelers who want to see an exciting city
that’s one of the most innovative in the world.
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