Life before Swoop

After many years guiding through all of Patagonia, but mainly in Torres del Paine National Park, I decided that I wanted to step aside from the endless nights on the trail and use my strengths to settle down and work on the logistics side of things. I jumped right into operations and sales working for some of the same companies that I guided for so many years.

Apart from hiking and trekking, I love playing music and singing, rock climbing, horseback riding, cooking, and knitting.

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Cerro Torre viewpoint in Los Glaciares, Argentina

How to see it

Via boat  - It's possible to enter Torres del Paine by navigating the Serrano River. It makes for a dramatic entrance to the Park and offers a very different experience from many of the other activities in the national park. You can pass the hours watching icebergs float past and spotting the many impressive glaciers along its course.

Via kayak - Accessible from the waters of Ultima Esperanza Fjord (Last Hope Sound), the Serrano Glacier is great for keen paddlers. You'll be in amongst the lagoon's icebergs that have calved from the front of the glacier. Find out more about kayaking in Torres del Paine, and about trips that take you kayaking to glaciers, including the Serrano.

Serrano Zodiac Excursion

My Patagonia experience

With 8 years of guiding in the area, and making overland trips, I was able to visit all the highlights from the north to the south of Patagonia. I have been able to trek around every corner of the Magallanes region in addition to other areas like the Aysén region and Argentinean Patagonia.

My guiding years were memorable and I met many amazing travelers from all over the world. Now, my goal is to help plan amazing adventures for travelers wishing to visit Patagonia and show them every detail they need to really feel and enjoy this special place.

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Trail to Las Torres viewpoint

Why I love Patagonia

Patagonia is not only home for me, it is also a unique place in the world where you feel really tiny and you can embrace the wildness of nature with all your senses.

From the vast pampas, the incredible clouds, the guanacos, pumas and woodpeckers to the strong winds and the deep blue glaciers, this place always makes you speechless and will impress you, even if you have been there many times before.

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Taking a break before hiking back to the campsite

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My photos of Isidora

The most valuable quality of a tour operator to me is if the representatives have been to the destination and have personally seen the properties they are suggesting. I was a travel agent, so I know the value of experiencing a place and the properties first hand. Read the full review

Travelled: February 2023

Leanne Lockhart - USA

Our team from start to finish was incredibly helpful and responsive to all questions and concerns and made us feel very supported. Read the full review

Travelled: January 2023

Jacquelyn Van Dyk - USA

Working with Isi was easy and fun. I really enjoyed the planning process and the follow up contact was great. I never worried about anything after Swoop took over the trip. Read the full review

Travelled: January 2023

Deanna Rennebaum - USA

Isidora did a great job organizing this trip. She was always willing to jump on a call with me when I had questions. I was reluctant to use another company. It was everything we wanted and more. Very impressed with Swoop!!! Read the full review

Travelled: December 2022

Suzanne Leffew - USA

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Day to day at Swoop

Here at Swoop, I am a coordinator in the Customer Experience Team. I am able to help my customers make their dreams come true. Also, being able to prepare them with all the details they will need to have the best experience and enjoy every moment of the process before traveling.

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Watching wild rheas (South American ostriches)