ORIGIN is our ongoing investment in telling the stories of the guides, conservationists, chefs, artists, entrepreneurs, and local partners who make the travel we design possible. Through film and portrait storytelling, we spotlight the people shaping the future of tourism across Latin America.
The stories
Sacred ValleyThe Artist Preserving Her Family’s StoryInside a private hacienda in Peru’s Sacred Valley, fourth-generation artist Lucia Lambarri is preserving a family world of pre-Inca art, white giant corn, mountain ecology, and Andean hospitality.Read story 4 min
Sacred ValleySuper Potatoes by Manuel ChoqqueIn a world that celebrates “going,” sometimes the boldest move is to “remain” and build something that makes the world come to you.Read story 3 min
BaricharaThe Men Behind Colombia’s Finest CigarIn Colombia’s overlooked tobacco fields, Francis Gillis and Juan Camilo Rodriguez are redefining what a Colombian cigar can be.Read story 4 min
ColombiaFeel SomethingEvery destination has a story. Every story begins with people. We asked the people who make the travel we design possible: chefs, guides, artists, entrepreneurs, and travelers. What kind of travel do they want?Read story 1 min
CartagenaRescuing Ocean Garbage in ColombiaNicolás Kraliczek and Maria del Puerto are turning ocean junk into Cartagena’s nautical future.Read story 3 min
BaricharaSoul Before EgoWhat Katja Soechting and Finca San Pedro teach us about true luxury.Read story 5 min
