— 2018 → 2026
Each year built on the last. Without leaving Bolivia. Without losing sight of the goal.
Daihana Travel, born in Cochabamba, works as a freelance guide and grows increasingly frustrated with foreign tour operators selling Bolivia through outdated templates. She starts keeping a field journal — season by season, route by route — noting what no guidebook ever captured.
Pandemic. Tourism collapses worldwide. In Santa Cruz, Daihana uses the silence to build Love Bolivia from scratch: a service designed to be planned locally, with real knowledge, for travellers who want depth over convenience.
First five routes published. 60 travellers in the first year. Abel Galeano, an Aymara community leader from Tiwanaku, joins as Altiplano & Andean guide. Word spreads by recommendation only — no advertising budget, no paid placement.
The team grows to 8 local guides, each an expert in their own ecosystem. 19 active routes covering the full breadth of Bolivia. Over 200 travellers guided — zero pre-packaged tours sold.
Recognised by Bolivia's Ministry of Tourism as a model for responsible, locally-owned tourism development. Still based in Santa Cruz. Still run by Bolivians. Still not a travel agency.
"The difference between a mediocre trip and a life-changing one comes down to who plans it — and whether that person has walked the same roads as you."
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