Mountain Lodges of Peru (MLP), the family-owned and operated eco-adventure clothes shop, is proud to announce that its CEO and Co-Founder, Enrique Umbert O., was awarded the Important Contribution Award on the 2025 LATA Excellence Awards, held throughout the gala dinner at LATA Expo final month. The award was offered in entrance of an viewers of greater than 300 delegates, business companions, and members of the media.
The LATA Excellence Awards have fun excellent contributions to tourism in Latin America. Enrique was acknowledged for his visionary management in sustainable tourism. Since founding Mountain Lodges of Peru in 2005 together with his late father, Enrique Umbert Sandoval, he has performed a central position in redefining high-end journey journey within the Andes by way of initiatives that prioritize native empowerment, cultural preservation, and environmental stewardship.
By means of the corporate’s nonprofit arm, Yanapana Peru, Enrique has helped cut back poverty by greater than 20% in native communities, pioneered a co-ownership mannequin generally known as Kuska Purispa, and supported over 150 feminine artisans by way of textile cooperative packages that protect ancestral weaving strategies. Moreover, 80% of supplies used throughout MLP’s operations are domestically sourced, and natural farming is central to its sustainability technique.
“It’s a real honor to obtain this recognition,” stated Enrique Umbert O., CEO and Co-Founding father of Mountain Lodges of Peru. “From the start, our objective was to create journey experiences which can be as significant for the communities as they’re for our friends. This award belongs to the various native companions, artisans, and group members who deliver that imaginative and prescient to life on daily basis.”
Judged by an unbiased panel of business leaders, this yr’s awards have been overseen by LATA CEO Danny Callaghan, with judges together with Kate Kenward (Go to USA UK), Adrian Phillips (Bradt Journey Guides), Basia Kolosinska (C&M Recruitment), and Kate McWilliams (LOTUS).
The judging panel commented: “It’s a pleasure to learn all of the spectacular achievements of LATA’s members, each within the UK and throughout Latin America. There’s a clear dedication from so most of the entrants to work along with their communities to make sure that their providing focuses on the optimistic impression of tourism.”
Danny Callaghan, CEO of LATA, added: “It’s a pleasure to current these awards to our members every year, celebrating their achievements and the exhausting work that’s concerned to supply one of the best of journey to Latin America. It’s great to have the ability to achieve this in entrance of so a lot of our members as a part of LATA Expo.”
The total checklist of winners and judges’ feedback for the LATA Excellence Awards 2025, held on June 2 in London, could be seen right here.
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