About Luis Alfonso Matute
Writes about travel like someone recommending a great album: with genuine enthusiasm and a desire for others to discover it.
Bio
Luis Alfonso always had a map in one hand and headphones in the other. He grew up in Managua listening to Spanish rock and dreaming of visiting the cities his favorite bands sang about. While studying Communication at UCA, he started writing travel blogs, discovering he could unite his two passions: telling stories and sharing places. At "Rutas Nicas" he learned to portray destinations with a critical eye and open heart; at TravelAds he refined his technique to create content that doesn't just inform—it makes people want to pack their bags right away. Today he writes travel guides with the same energy he puts into making playlists: every place has its soundtrack, every route its story.
Academic Background
High school diploma in Science and Humanities — La Salle, Managua (2010)
Bachelor's Degree in Social Communication - UCA (2015)
Courses in Creative Writing and Digital Journalism - UCA (2016)
Professional Experience
Travel content writer (2022–present)
Copywriter at the digital agency TravelAds (2020–2022)
Junior editor at the "Rutas Nicas" magazine (2019–2020)
Internship at La Prensa newspaper, Life and Style section (2018)
Freelance writer for travel and culture blogs (2017–2018)
Tourism content research assistant – UCA university project (2016–2017)
Hobbies
Writing travel chronicles, singing karaoke, working out at the gym