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Tom visiting the temples at Tikal, Guatemala

Tomas

Latin America Specialist

After graduating with a biology degree from the University of Exeter in 2013, I took advantage of a unique opportunity to work as the assistant manager of an ecolodge in Belize, before returning to the UK and joining Audley as a Latin America specialist in 2015.

Over the last decade, I’ve travelled extensively in Central and South America, exploring all 20 countries through a mixture of Audley research trips and independent backpacking trips, experiencing spectacular hikes, colonial architecture, paradisiacal beaches, flavourful cuisine, and charismatic wildlife.

Away from work, I enjoy playing football, running, playing piano and improving my Spanish.

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Q&A with Tomas

Grilled snapper

What’s the best local dish you’ve tasted?

A Belizean dish that really blew me away is rice and beans with fried snapper. Although this may sound a bit basic, in reality it’s truly fantastic, with fluffy white rice cooked in coconut milk, kidney beans flavoured with coriander, freshly caught snapper seasoned with garlic, a generous helping of Marie Sharp’s habanero pepper sauce, and a couple of thin slices of caramelised plantain. The perfect accompaniment to this typical dish is the Belizean national beer, Belikin, which comes in five versions; regular, light, stout, chocolate stout (Christmas) and sorrel stout (Easter).

Spider Monkey, Chan Chich Lodge

What's your most vivid travel moment?

One travel experience that definitely stands out is the morning I woke up at sunrise to venture out onto the deck of my room at El Remanso, an ecolodge in Costa Rica’s megadiverse Osa Peninsula. Whilst I was enjoying sweeping views across the rainforest canopy with a freshly brewed coffee in hand, a troop of spider monkeys began launching themselves, using their prehensile tails, from tree branch to tree branch only metres in front of me, just as a pair of scarlet macaws soared overhead, painting the sky a palette of red, yellow and blue.

Hummingbird, Cocora Valley, Colombia

Which book, film or artwork captures Colombia the most?

The film ‘Colombia: Wild Magic’ (‘Colombia: Magia Salvaje’) is a cinematic documentary that showcases the stunning biodiversity and spectacular landscapes of Colombia, and is a must-watch for lovers of the natural world. Featuring 38 species across 20 distinct ecosystems, it demonstrates the astounding biological richness of this vast country.

Price range

We create trips as individual as you, so you won't find any set prices on our website. Your specialist will design your journey from scratch, selecting every element around your passions and preferences. The result is a unique itinerary with a unique price. This itinerary is just an idea, and our guide pricing is an indication of how much this kind of trip might cost, depending on factors like when you travel, how far in advance you plan, where you stay, and what you choose to experience.