LATA Responsible Tourism Awards 2025

The Latin American travel association held its responsible tourism awards yesterday. Latin trails and Illa Experience Hotel are happy to share that we have received the LATA silver award for increasing local sourcing and creating shared values, the award was bestowed because of our work with the NESTS project. It marks a significant recognition for Latin Trails and Illa Experience Hotel’s commitment with sustainable tourism.

After one hundred LATA members completed the strategic sustainability programme, the awards aimed to recognize the work of every member that has strived for a more sustainable tourism industry in their respective branches. The Awards were hosted by Dr. Harold Goodwin, founder of The Responsible Tourism Partnership.

Amongst the judges there were many experts in the tourism sector. Overall. The judges were, Anne-Kathrin Zschiegner, Director of The Long Run, Chris Haslam, Chief Travel Writer at The Sunday Times, Edgar Weggelaar, CEO of Queer Destinations, Maria Emilia Correa, Co-Founder & Senior Strategist at Sistema B, and Megan Parkinson, Head of Sustainability and Impact at LATA.

Latin Trails has been recognised once again for the commitments it holds specifically through its programs. The NESTS program looks to help young chefs, from challenged towns in Ecuador, to train themselves in the culinary arts, hospitality, and service. According to LATA, “the judges wanted to recognise and highlight that this initiative benefits not only the individuals who receive training but also the communities to which they return”.

For further information about Latin Trails and Illa Experience Hotel’s latest award you can visit LATA website.