Our story

About us

The words 'Sapa' and 'Pana' are from the 'Quechua', the language of the Inca’s. Together they mean, freely translated, the Unique Journey. That is exactly what we strive for when we organize your tailor-made journey. Completely tailored to your wishes.

How it started

My first trip took me to Guatemala where I studied Spanish. After this I traveled around Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. This is how I first became acquainted with pre-Columbian cultures such as the Maya, the Incas and the Aymaras in the north of Chile and Bolivia. I visited enchantingly beautiful historical towns such as Antigua in Guatemala, San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico and Cuzco in Peru. I traveled through dense jungle, over the highest peaks of the Andes, crossing the driest desert on Earth. It was clear that Latin America was gripping me and would not let go of me.

You can travel to any corner of this planet, but when I first arrived in Latin America, my senses were more and more stimulated than ever before.

Johan van Rijswijck, founder Sapa Pana Travel

“ We would like you to enjoy Latin America as much as we do ourselves ”

Because I also wanted to share my passion for Latin America with other people, I founded Sapa Pana Travel in 2003. The words sapa and pana are from Quechua, the language of the Incas. Together they mean, freely translated, Unique Journey. This is exactly what we are always looking for for our customers.

Sapa Pana Travel is in business for more than 15 years later and I am no longer alone. I work with a nice team of people who have the same passion for Latin America. By this I mean not only the employees at our office in 's-Hertogenbosch, but also our strong and reliable network in the countries in which we offer journeys.

Would you like to know what we can do for you? Feel free to contact us. Call us on +31 73 610 62 04 or send an e-mail to info@sapapanatravel.nl