We speak to Jon who spent a day in Santiago before flying down to Patagonia to trek the Full Circuit of Paine and mountain bike for 12 days in November. What did you think of Santiago and what did you do there? I had a day stop over in Santiago so decided […]
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Hotel in Iguazu: La Aldea de Selva, customer review
Tim and Carla spent their honeymoon in Argentina and Chile mixing Buenos Aires luxury with trekking the W Circuit of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. They’ve been kind enough to share some of their experiences on the Swoop blog. This second post is about a lodge and spa hotel they used on the […]
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Hotel Buenos Aires: Legado Mitico, customer review
Tim and Carla spent their honeymoon in Argentina and Chile mixing Buenos Aires luxury with some great adventures in Patagonia. They’ve been kind enough to share some of their experiences on the Swoop blog. This first one is about a fantastic hotel they used in Buenos Aires called Legado Mitico. After a long flight from […]
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Eco Camp Patagonia
I think so far this has to be the most exciting place I’ve stayed at in Patagonia and the most unusual. It’s located at the start of the W Circuit in the national park and from Puerto Natales it takes about 2.5 hours to get there. It’s elevated above the other hotels and refugios in […]
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7 Hotels in 7 nights: Night 2, Hotel Indigo in Puerto Natales
Quite a different experience from the classical style Hotel Kapenke in Calafate, the Hotel and Spa Indigo is located just of the main road in Puerto Natales, with views over Last Hope Sound. I’ve visited Hotel Indigo before and been impressed with both the rooms, spa, decor and restaurant but this time i actually stayed […]
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7 Hotels in 7 nights: Night 1, Hotel Kapenke in Calafate
Hotel Kapenke is in the centre of Calafate, number 112 on 9 de julio street, one street back from the main street, Avenida del Libertador de San Martin. It doesn’t immediately catch your eye, but what I think you do notice is the Carmela restaurant doors one side of it, which look too close to […]
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7 hotels in 7 nights in Patagonia
On my Swoop trip through Southern Patagonia that started in Buenos Aires and which has taken me to Chalten and Calafate, I’ve covered large distances to get from place to place and this combined with pretty strict bus timetables during low season, has meant i’ve had to stay in several interesting hotels, hosterias and […]
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Guest Blog Post: We talk to Patrick Usborne, Architect, Skiier & Ice Cap Adventurer
I was fortunate enough to meet Paddy, an architect, skiier and mountaineer, when we were on the same expedition onto the IceCap earlier this year. Paddy is exactly the kind of guy you want in your expedition team: incredible endurance and endless good cheer. He’s been kind enough to share some of his thoughts and […]
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