What the press says about us

Miraviva the Latin America travel specialist has had considerable press coverage in prestigious magazines and national newspapers.

Recent articles

Exploring the Galapagos islands on land and at sea

Ultra Travel, May 2019

Journalist Sasha Slater discovers that the eco-friendly Pikaia Lodge is the perfect base for a Galapagos family holiday.
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A new boutique hotel in Quito's historic quarter

The Telegraph Magazine, March 2019

Sasha Slater spends some time in Quito before flying to the Galapagos Islands
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A transformed country becomes a go-to Destination for Gastronomy

Sunday Telegraph, January 2019

“Miraviva knows Latin America inside out and back to front" says Paul Richardson, as we help him discover “Colombian cooks flinging open doors to a whole new world of flavour.”
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Divine Providencia: Western Caribbean Outpost of Colombia

How To Spend It, June 2018

Paul Richardson thanks Old Providencia for extending the good fortune that has blessed this Western Caribbean island to the few lucky souls who make it to a place which never has been more aptly named.
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Colombia: A paradise for bird watchers

1843, May 2018

Emma Duncan discovers an avian paradise in the green forests of Sierra Nevada, and amazing food in colonial Cartagena during a visit to Colombia.
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Postcard from Medellin

Financial Times, June 2018

Paul Richardson visits Medellin to find a re-invented city offering hip restaurants, interesting art museums and rising visitor numbers.
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Medellín, Colombia: a miracle of reinvention

The Guardian, September 2015

I had my doubts about Medellín. Next time someone says “most dangerous city on earth”, I’ll pull a machine gun on them – that spurious claim was made over a quarter of a century ago, in Time magazine in March 1988. Like Bogotá and Santiago de Cali, Medellín is a much wealthier, safer and more fashionable city these days, and its year-round summery climate, nearby forests and bird reserves and, indeed, the fact that it hasn’t been backpackered into oblivion – unlike Cusco, say – makes it a rather more desirable destination.
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Colombia's Treasures Revealed

The Telegraph, April 2015

Chris Moss invites you to discover Colombia's architectural, literary and cultural riches.
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