WHO ARE WE?

Bringing together the mutual adventures of several friend-associates since 1998, Terra Group is a tour operator, a network of travel agencies, operating throughout Latin America (and South America).
• Terra Andina Bolivia covers Bolivia (since 1999)
• Terra Andina Peru, Peru (since 2001)
• Terra Brazil, the whole Brazil (since 2003)
• Terra Maya, Mexico and Guatemala (since 2006)
• Terra Patagonia, Argentina (since 2006)
• Terra Caribea Panama, Panama (since 2007)
• Terra Caribea Costa Rica, Costa Rica (since 2007)
• Terra Patagonia Chile, Chile and Eastern Island (since 2008)
• Terra Cordillera, trekking agency in the whole Latin America (since 2009)
• Terra Andina Ecuador, Ecuador (since 2009)
• Terra Antarctica, cruises in Antarctica (since 2009)

These entities share common values, modern work methods and experiences gathered from similar backgrounds. We consider ourselves “dream merchants”, but “travel specialist to Latin America” best defines our activity.
Over the years, we have become recognized as specialists in tourism and professionals in the area of individual and a la carte (tailor-made) trip, group trips, incentive and seminars organization. This versatility also allows us to use our knowledge in other areas connected to travel: reports, editing of travel guides, photography, events, adventure travel, extraordinary trips (like crossing the continent), and actions in the area of responsible tourism.
We are committed to a diverse range of activity built around the same theme – travel in Latin America, both stimulating us personally as much as creating a synergy between our different activities.
«To root out information» for these reports we are driven to explore unknown regions, generating new contacts, giving birth to innovative ideas … which are developed to produce tourist programs (and vice versa).

Quality, at the best price with complete security

Our commercial strategy is centered on quality of service. In our different agencies, the managers, the operations director and the commercial, are all working from ground level. They are professional, tri-linguists and experienced in modern methods of work. This is one of the strongest points of our structure, and our contacts appreciate our willingness to recognize and advocate quality. This is expressed as much in the construction of programs (quick precise response, in the language of our operators) as in our operations (emphasis laid on security).
Our offices take care of their own logistics (equipment/materials/ necessities) and of the wide network of correspondents for particular areas of operation (Amazon/ Pantanal / the Andes).

This requirement for quality does not limit itself solely to a capacity to operate a successful tourist program;
it is accompanied by competitive prices according to the level of comfort desired.
This competition takes place partly during negotiations that take place with local operators (hotels, transport, guides, flights etc.) and is partly due to our aim to operate services ourselves as often as possible, without intermediaries.

We wish to avoid increasing the amount of intermediary bodies
- to limit accumulation of extra commissions being charged
- to shorten the chain of communication and thus improve direct control of our operations
- to conserve our strength in proposals and innovations.

Tourism as a Positive Act

One speaks today of ecotourism, or of «ethical tourism».
To show good common sense and respect, conscious that traveling is at the same time borrowing from and printing on the places we encompass.
To act with good sense by respecting the fragile environment and respecting our teams on site or in offices by paying fair salaries.
To show great consideration for the people who receive us, as well as to our clients and to ourselves, seeking to ever enrich the contents of our programs to give meaning to traveling.

Associates of Terra Group:
Nicolas Blanquet, Pierre Boyer, Fabrice Pawlak, Eric Quillevere, Jérôme Sans, Olivier Tibi, Thibault Jeannin, Agathe Guy.
The team group:
Orlando Calatayud, Anne Kervarrec, Jerome Benassi, Sandrine Gallo, Luis Garrido, Coraline Gachignat, Johana Matta, Mathieu Mejecasse, Camila Castello, Gustavo Cruz, Vania Sandoval, Axelle Kiers, Samuel Jouault, Evelyne Chambon, Karine Boyer, Cyrill Miniot, Francois Jaupitre, Michaël Teyssier, Laurence Sans, Thomas Loubert, Manon Laloge, Francisco Sandoval, Julie Pawlak, Cathy Beloeil, Julie Ligny, Florent Noireau.

ADRESSES OF THE TERRA GROUP AGENCIES

TERRA GROUP - Pierre Boyer- pierre@terra-explora.com - www.travels-latin-america.com –
cel. SouthAm. (+0054) 9 2944 641661 - Skype : pierre_boyer

ANTARCTICA - Bariloche - TERRA ANTARCTICA – Karine Boyer - contact@voyage-antarctique.com -
www.voyage-antarctique.com
(+54) 2944 430 820

ARGENTINA - Bariloche - TERRA PATAGONIA – Michael Tessier - michael@terra-patagonia.com -
www.voyages-patagonie.com – (+54) 2944 430 820 - Skype : terra.patagonia

BOLIVIA - La Paz - TERRA ANDINA BOLIVIA – Thibault Jeannin - thibault@terra-andina.com -
www.bolivia-travels.com – (+591) 22 42 29 95

BRASIL - Rio de Janeiro - TERRA BRAZIL - Nicolas Blanquet - contact@terra-brazil.com - www.terra-brazil.com - 
Tel (+55 21) 25 43 31 85

CHILE - Pucon - TERRA PATAGONIA CHILE - Eric Quillevere - eric@terra-patagonia.com - www.tourisme-chili.com - Tel (+56) 45 44 45 58

ECUADOR - Quito - TERRA ANDINA ECUADOR– Christophe Napierai- contact@voyages-equateur.com -
www.voyages-equateur.com –
(+ 00 593) 85 774 957 - Skype : terra.ecuador

MEXICO - TERRA MAYA - Mérida - Olivier Tibi - contact@terra-maya.com - www.terra-maya.com –
(+52) 999 92 34 302

PANAMA/COSTA RICA- Panama City - TERRA CARIBEA - Jerome Sans - contact@terra-caribea.com -
www.terra-caribea.com – (+507) 315 0234 / 09 70 44 59 82

PERU - Cuzco & Lima - TERRA ANDINA PERU - Agathe Guy - agathe@terra-andina.com - www.peru-travels.com - (+51 84) 25.21.32 / 09 70 46 66 20

IMAGES OF THE TERRA GROUP TEAM .

Photos and presentation of members of the agencies (and their babies).

COMMUNICATION WITH OUR PARTNERS

Our respective websites are brought up to date yearly and contain most of the trips that we offer. This allows those who work with us to draw from ideas of tours/modules/descriptive texts and photos to be able to add to their tour spreads.
Our agents are in permanent contact with each other as well as with our partners (via MSN Messenger, Skype Telephone).
Professional queries during weekdays are dealt with 24 hours a day by an English-speaking intermediary with expert knowledge on costs, locations and operations.