Unique Cultural Tours
Unique Cultural Tours
Jenny and Stephen created Vive Más Tours because they recognized the need for Americans to be able to access Cuba legally despite the many barriers to travel due to the U.S. embargo. Eight years later, they added Colombia to the trip offerings.
The inspiration began in January 2015 when Jenny traveled to Cuba through a People-to-People license with a group from Colorado. She was astounded by the many contrasts of Cuba compared to other Latin American countries where she had lived.
Jenny recognized that very few U.S. companies operate tours to Cuba and wanted to open doors for U.S.-Americans to engage in this place that is intertwined yet so separate from the U.S.
Jenny’s interest in Latin America has always extended past Cuba. Over the last twenty-five years she has lived in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, visited or volunteered in development projects in Colombia, Paraguay, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico.
Her oldest daughter, Rachel, shares this same love for Latin America. She took her first solo international flight in 2020 to visit her boyfriend in Colombia. Later that year, Rachel convinced Jenny and Stephen to come experience the natural beauty of Colombia and meet her boyfriend.
Jenny and Steve fell in love with Colombia, the relationship with the boyfriend ended. In 2023, the business officially rebranded as “Vive Más Tours” and added Colombian tours.
Our tours are carefully curated so guests can learn from locals through meaningful interactions and enjoy a small group tour on a comfortable vacation. We are Colorado entrepreneurs supporting Caribbean entrepreneurs and we pride ourselves on no hassle, unique cultural experiences.
We look forward to meeting you!
-The Desmond Family
