Mango Steve
Founder Steve Kaczor fell in love with Latin America working as a marketing consultant to mango growers for eleven years. "I began to develop my network
of contacts while working as a consultant hosting corporate produce buyers sourcing tropical fruit in Mexico
, Central and South America. This 'past life' is where I got the nickname, 'Mango Steve'."
After co-founding an investment firm with partner Michelle in the Pacific NW, Steve found that he missed the region. The solution... Changes in Latitude was born! Now Steve, Michelle & their friends share the region they love with others.
When not helping clients with their changes in latitude, Steve can be found writing or consulting for International Market Resources. Michelle is a licensed massage therapist, yoga teacher, and Reiki master.
Eric Ellman and Danielle Leigh also lead tours for Changes in Latitude.
Eric Ellman
Eric is Executive Director of Los Caminos del Rio, a bi-national nonprofit organization protecting and promoting the cultural and environmental heritage along the U.S.-Mexico border’s Rio Grande.
This effort was featured on NPR's Morning Edition, August 4, 2009 in the article: Kayaking to a Different View of the Rio Grande.
Kayak the fish-filled, gin-clear
Rio Guayalejo with Eric.
Eric is a wastewater engineer
and a long time citizen and activist throughout the Americas. Eric is also the author of Bicycling Mexico and feature stories on tour
destinations such as Mexico's Lacandon Jungle and Copper Canyon.
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About Changes in Latitude
Changes in Latitude is a team of destination experts focused on Latin America. We know where to go... and the best time to be there. We cater to inquisitive travelers who expect their travel to enrich and enlighten. We provide custom itineraries to meet your thirst for nature, culture, history, art, and discovery. We focus on what makes each destination authentic and extraordinary.
OUR PEOPLE
Our guides possess detailed expert knowledge of our tour destinations. We have traveled to our destinations exploring both tourist meccas and back roads through the countryside. Travel, at its best, is life-changing. We hold a deep respect for cultures we visit and for the opportunities our destinations provide for pleasure and personal development. We maintain relationships with locals in most destinations and call on them often. You may choose to have one of our staff with you throughout your journey, or to use our guidance and local contacts to build a more self-directed itinerary. We love to share our passion for travel and exploration with others who will become fascinated with Latin America.
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We make extensive use of local guides and work to personalize each journey for your family or group. We favor unique high
quality accommodations that best reflect the local region. Planning your next adventure is what we do best.
With Changes In Latitude, it's as if you have a friend who lives there!
Our private tours and self-guided itineraries are elegant and highly personalized. Our explorations include a region’s highlights as
well as insider favorites which are missed by most travelers. Our experience in this region has led
us to intimate knowledge and quality relationships with locals in the best hotels, restaurants, vineyards, art galleries, and tour providers. Our knowledge is shared with our clients so that they may enjoy unforgettable journeys.
Changes in Latitude caters to discerning travelers. We provide
unparalleled service including pre-planning, touring, and your return. How you travel is as important as where you travel. Our firsthand experience and attention to your preferences will ensure a highly personalized experience based as much on your desires as our expertise.
You decide the mix between sophistication and raw adventure. You decide the balance of culture versus solitude. We’ll deliver privileged itineraries, room upgrades, special meals, late check-outs, tickets to don’t miss performances, reservations at restaurants with waiting lists, and access to private villas, chefs, and guides expert in your areas of interest.
For a complete list of our favorite destinations, click here.
Our Carbon Karma
Travel is good for the soul and for humanity, but it is hard on our ecology and the environment. Airline travel creates a significant proportion of the world’s global warming pollution, and it’s growing faster than any other single source. Flying roundtrip from Seattle to C. America (7,000 miles) creates over one ton of carbon dioxide emissions, per passenger.
Changes In Latitude partners with TerraPass to help balance this equation. Our organization purchases greenhouse gas reduction offsets in the form of one Intercontinental TerraPass per client, which covers per passenger emissions from 20,000 miles of jet travel. TerraPass works by funding clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction projects throughout the U.S., including wind farms and biomass energy. TerraPass is independently audited by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions, the leading certification agency in the renewable energy market.
 If you would like to make an even greater impact, purchase a TerraPass to balance out the global warming impact of your driving and home energy use, or make a donation to Trees for the Future, winner of the United Nation’s Earth Trusteeship Award. Trees for the Future plants trees in the humid tropics. Each tree absorbs one ton of carbon dioxide over its average lifetime of 40 years. Reforestation is part of the solution.
Keep the tropics tropical!
Danielle Leigh
Danielle is a native of the Pacific Northwest, an accomplished musician loved by many in the Puget Sound region and beyond. Adventurous traveler, hiker, camper, kayaker and surfer, she can usually be found exploring the great outdoors. Danie loves sharing her favorite places in South America with other travelers. She brings her hospitality experience and friendly personality to facilitate fun-loving adventures. Join Danie in the outback of Ecuador! Listen to her latest composition. |
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