Meet the Swoop Patagonia team

Agustín

With 7+ years in the travel industry, Agustín is an adventure alchemist guiding you beyond postcards, where awe meets effort, to truly enrich your Patagonia visit.  

Chloe

Bristol-born Chloe has explored all 7 continents, including two years in Chile. She shares her Patagonia expertise & enthusiasm to help you plan your dream trip.

Clo

Alps native Clo, enchanted by the Andes, has lived in Chile since 2012. She walks, rides, cycles, or runs to embrace Patagonia's beaches, volcanoes, mountains, and forests.

Felipe

15 years ago Felipe visited Patagonia on a bicycle, unsure what to expect. After backpacking half the world, he returned to become a guide and is now based in the Atacama Desert.

Keira

After growing up hooked on the Discovery Channel, Keira later found Patagonia and now shares her knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for adventurous trips.

Imogen

After a six-year stint in Natural History TV production, Imy now focuses on her love for extraordinary places and crafting exciting adventures in Patagonia.

Lauren

Lauren hails from Melbourne, Australia and after running a hostel in the Andes mountains has developed her own unique love story with Patagonia.

Melinda

Mel's traditional gap year evolved into a 25-year transformative journey, with South America capturing her heart both personally and professionally.

Nicolás

Nicolás, drawn to nature and adventure from a young age, relocated to Patagonia in 2015. A former adventure guide he now facilitates trips to the best of untamed Patagonia.

Peter

Growing up in Cornwall Peter aspired to be the next Jacques Cousteau. This led him to work on chartered yachts in the Caribbean and worked for some premier travel names.

Sydney

Since Sydney's initial visit to Torres del Paine in 2013, she's explored the world but consistently returns to Patagonia, the enchanting place where her journey began.

Tomas

Tomas, born and raised in the Andes, strives to showcase Patagonia's natural beauty and foster a profound appreciation for its preservation.

Maki

Originally from La Pampa, Argentina, on turning 30, Maki swapped corporate finance for a life of adventure, travelling overland from Canada to Chile and guiding in the Atacama …

Agustín

With 7+ years in the travel industry, Agustín is an adventure alchemist guiding you beyond postcards, where awe meets effort, to truly enrich your Patagonia visit.  

Nico

Born and raised in Santiago de Chile, Nico is a big lover of high-altitude mountains and any adventure in the middle of beautiful valleys and glaciers.

Isidora

From the first time Isidora stepped foot in Patagonia, she knew that she wanted to live there. After more than 10 years in Puerto Natales, she can call Patagonia her home.

Alicia

After being completely transformed from a trip to Patagonia in 2016, Alicia has been passionately devoted to sharing the wonders of this pristine region with travellers.

Minerva

Minerva, hailing from Mexico, first visited Patagonia in 2015, and her love for its vast landscapes makes it her happiest place on Earth.

Rachel

Rachel has been galavanting up mountains and down rivers around the world for 15 years and is now based in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

Cecilia

Patagonia is Cecilia's favourite place on Earth. The first time she hiked to the base of the towers she knew she wanted to do this for the rest of her life.

Marcela

Marcela grew up with the wind and solitude of the Patagonian steppe. Years later, she came back as a guide and tour leader, rediscovering that beautiful land.

David

After working in Ecuadorian tourism, David moved south to Argentina and worked as a guide across the region. He's now based in Spain alongside his wife who is from Patagonia.

Iain

Having missed Patagonia as a tourist-trail backpacker in 2015, Iain realised what a mistake he’d made. He charted a return that same year and has relished regular visits since.

Lisette

Always curious to discover new cultures, Lisette has explored the planet. Unforgettable journeys and people eventually brought her to one of the most magnificent places on Earth.

Lujan

Born and raised in Argentina, Lujan first visited Patagonia as a teenager and she fell so in love with it that became a mountain guide and trained all over Patagonia. 

Zoe

Zoe's love for South America was ignited during a year-long adventure across the continent. Now, she curates adventures to cherished places in the Patagonia region.