Mario Enzesberger
Mario Enzesberger
Founder & Group CEO
Founded Liberty in 1991. Today the group spans 60+ countries on three continents.
— Manifesto
Think global. Act local.
We believe destination management is a craft, not a commodity. Anyone can book a hotel. Few can read a city well enough to know which courtyard quiets at 7pm; which sommelier was just promoted; which fixer keeps the police commissioner's number.
That craft is what 35 years build. It is also what privately-owned operations protect — because we answer to clients, not shareholders, we can keep small things small and big things personal. Our office in Cartagena is six minutes from the regional director's desk; in Bogotá it's fifteen.
We are signatories of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. We are members of ANATO, SITE Global and USTOA. We hold ProColombia's sustainable tourism seal. None of these are decorations: they are the standard our clients pay for, and the floor we build above.
— A short history
Three decades. One name.
/ 01
1991
Liberty founded in Salzburg.
Mario Enzesberger opens the first Liberty office in Salzburg with a vision: to build the world's leading independent DMC.
/ 02
2005
Liberty Colombia opens.
The Latin American practice consolidates in Bogotá, anchored by long-term hotel partnerships in the international centre and Cartagena's historic quarter.
/ 03
2012
Group expands to 30+ countries.
The ownership concept — 95% of offices owned, 5% franchise — drives expansion across Europe, Latin America and Asia.
/ 04
2018
Andean regional operation consolidated.
Liberty integrates Colombia, Peru and Ecuador into one regional network. Cartagena office opens for dedicated Caribbean service.
/ 05
2022
Glasgow Declaration signatory.
The group commits to halving event carbon footprints by 2030. Colombia publishes its first public ESG report.
/ 06
2026
35 years.
Liberty operates in 120+ destinations across six continents. The Colombian team grows to 18 people, six nationalities.
— The numbers
A group, at scale.
35+
Years
60+
Countries
120+
Destinations
10,000+
Programmes delivered
— Studio
Eighteen people. Six nationalities.
Catalina Restrepo
Catalina Restrepo
Regional Director · Andes
Fifteen years at Aviatur, five at Decameron. Master's in hospitality management. Speaks four languages.
Andrés Mejía
Andrés Mejía
Head of MICE
Built the congress practice at Corferias for ten years. Track record in pharma and oil & gas.
Valentina Posada
Valentina Posada
Head of Premium Leisure
Joined from Four Seasons Bogotá. Certified sommelier; serves on the curatorial committee of the MAMBO museum.
Juan Camilo Ríos
Juan Camilo Ríos
Head of Caribbean & Pacific
Certified diving guide. Born in Cartagena. Runs our coastal operation from the Historic Centre.
Sofía Vélez
Sofía Vélez
Operations & Finance
Treasury background at Bancolombia. Keeps the books, the contracts and the reconciliations clean.