Welcome to my travel site! Click on a photo to go to the page for that country or island.
Also visit myLatin and Caribbean travel blog Blog entries include Latin events in the United States, Mexican culture, links to YouTube videos and more.
The type of travel I enjoy most is cultural travel. It includes sightseeing, recreation, great food, but especially close contact with the local people. Throughout the world the concept of community tourism is developing, a type of tourism in which visitors get the chance to interact with the locals and get authentic experiences of the culture. It helps the local communities and gives the visitor a more satisfying experience. I've enjoyed doing this and now promote similar travel opportunities to Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Places I've visited are highlighted on the Google Map on this page (see below) Click on a marker to learn more about each location. You can also zoom in or out to change the amount of detail shown on the map.
Approaching Culebra from the main island of Puerto Rico
About myself
I'm a native of Philadelphia. I started traveling seriously in 1979, when I studied for a semester in Mexico. In 1980 I studied in Bogotá, Colombia and eventually married a Colombian. We speak Spanish to each other at home and our two kids speak Spanish as well. We've been back to Colombia many times, but I have also traveled to Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands on my own and have grown fond of the people and the culture. I love the scenery and the beaches in tropical destinations, but it doesn't stop there. I'm also interested in the people and for this reason my strongest interest is in cultural travel.
Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas (Latin American Cultural Roots) -a nonprofit organization I co-founded with Yolanda Alcorta in 1991 dedicated to promoting Latin American and Caribbean culture in the United States
Caribbean Folk Arts Network (Caribfolk) - Caribbean cultural network in Yahoo Groups dedicated to exchanging information on Caribbean culture and promoting its preservation. From the site you can request to be added to our mailing list.
Footprint Guides -A great series of guidebooks that I use on my travels
LatinTravel.com -Started as a print magazine in 1966 and transferred to the Internet in 1995
Tourist Click - An online source of worldwide travel information
Cheap flights with CheapOair - Escape the daily grind with cheap Airplane Tickets to some of the most preferred travel spots worldwide. Save more on flight tickets and hit your dream destination without breaking the bank!
Barbados Information on some of the best beaches and where they are, also info on little known about, hard to find economical Barbados vacation rentals, advice on must see attractions and places of interest - activities and things to do for the entire family while on vacation in Barbados.
Courtyard of St. Philip Neri Church, Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico
How I've organized this site
I've set up web pages for all the places that either my wife or I have visited. Friends have also shared pictures from their trips to the region. I have also included a page for Latinos in the United States because we have often met Latinos from countries other than the ones we've seen and have learned a lot about the cultures of these countries.
Morgan's Head, Santa Catalina (near Providencia), Colombia
Way of the Cross in San Luis, Colorado
Water surrounding Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas
Ronda, one of the "white towns" in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain
Copyright 2011 by Michael Esposito. All rights reserved. Todos los derechos reservados. E-mail: meesposito@gmail.com This site updated October 9, 2011/Este sitio fue ampliado el 9 de octubre de 2011 Santa Fe Travel: a division of L & M Travel - Michael Esposito: IC Travel Specialist of L & M Travel - CST# 2043262-40 L & M Travel IC Agent
