Marie-Lisa and her friend returned in early January from a 4 day Camping and Horse Riding trip in Torres del Paine. Here they tell us about their experiences on the trip… The trip was awesome- we had a really great time! How was your guide and horsemen on the trip? Os was great- really helpful, […]
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2 Days Kayaking in Torres del Paine
Ainsley & his friends returned just a few days ago from two days Kayaking in Torres del Paine National Park along the Rio Serrano after a self guided W Trek. Here Ainsley tells us about their trip… ‘We had such a wonderful trip’ What were the highlights of your trip to Torres del Paine overall? Staying […]
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Perito Moreno: the man, the glacier, the town, the national park
The first time you try to get to grips with Patagonian geography Perito Moreno can be the cause of great confusion. Why on earth is the National Park 332km from the town! And why, oh why, is the town 695km from the Perito Moreno Glacier! Why is the National park by the name of Perito […]
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Cruceros Australis; a journey to the End of the World through Chile’s little known fjords, glaciers & bays
I’d been looking forward to the Australis cruise for quite a while now and had been anticipating what it was going to be like during my time in Puerto Natales and Punta Arenas. When the day arrived, I was impressed with how smooth the boarding process was. You just had to drop your luggage off […]
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El Chalten – Swoop’s top tips
On my first visit to El Chalten in 1999 I was wowed by Mount FitzRoy and the other peaks and glaciers that lie within a few miles of the small town. In January 2011 I returned to the town that, in the Los Glaciares National Park of Argentina is the base for some of Patagonia’s […]
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