UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
We offer travelers a unique selection of hand-picked activities, accommodations and destinations.
OUR MISSION
- To offer a comprehensive, creative and unique range of services for groups and individual travelers.
- To adapt to the demands of customers, creating customized solutions.
- To develop and innovate thematic trips in the whole region.
- To commit to protecting the environment and responsible tourism.

MEET THE TEAM
Our specialists are at the heart of ORO Travel. They have travelled extensively and provide first-hand, professional advice so you can enjoy your adventures.

Pascal Picot
Managing Director
Director of ORO Travel. After extensively traveling in Central America, Pascal decided to work as a tour guide in Costa Rica. Later on he fell in love with Nicaragua. He decided that this was the place where he would like to live and work.
After starting to reconstruct a beautiful historic colonial house in the center of Granada, more and more friends from all over the world began calling too see if he could arrange trips for them to Nicaragua. In 1994 the request for tours from friends became so big that Pascal decided to start his own tour operator company here in Granada, Nicaragua. 20 years later, ORO Travel has become a well established and leading company in the country.

Rossana Garcia
Operations Manager / Travel Planner
Rossana started working for ORO Travel in 1998. She has held many positions within our company, starting as a Travel Planner, moving to Transportation Coordinator, then Product Manager, Human Resources Manager and now in charge of operations.
She is from Granada and loves ‘Vigoron’ which Granada is famous for. She is married with one son who is 15 years old and in her free time she likes to spend time with him. Her favorite part of Granada is Las Isletas, a beautiful not to miss site! She also loves the mountains of Jinotega, and swimming.

Lou van Zwanenberg
Product Manager / Travel Planner
Lou, a British native, has dedicated her last fifteen years to working as a professional tour leader and guide in South and Central America. After traveling broadly throughout Latin America and living in Peru for 5 years, she decided to settle down in the cattle region of Chontales, Nicaragua.
Lou is absolutely a nature lover who also likes talking about the modern history of Latin American countries. She has been part of our guiding team for the last 8 years and has recently decided to join our office staff as a Travel Planning, allowing her to continue her passion for tourism while spending more time at home.

Xochilt Salazar
Travel Planner
Xochilt is from the city of Granada. She is an easygoing person and likes interacting with people, which makes her a perfect asset to our Travel Planning team. After working in the hotel industry, Xochilt made the move to ORO Travel and is excited about this new opportunity.
Xochilt loves spending time with her family especially with her son. In her free time she also enjoys visiting new places and exercising.