Author: Luke Errington

Luke fell in love with Patagonia when he first trekked through the Andes some 15 years ago. In 2010 he founded Swoop Patagonia and since then has trekked, ridden and paddled thousands of miles throughout the region.

At home in Bristol he's a dad of three, and a keen trail runner and adventure racer.

Reviews Torres del Paine

David’s 5 day W Trek in Torres del Paine

David visited Patagonia in November 2013, where he went on a 5 day W Trek in Torres del Paine, based from an Eco Camp in the National Park. Here he tells us about his experiences… How was your trip? It was a great trip. The Patagonia weather was pretty fierce for the first two days though, […]

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Advice on Vaccinations for Patagonia

First of all, this is NOT a qualified medical recommendation, merely our own experience from speaking to doctors and nurses here in the UK. You should definitely speak to your own healthcare providers. We were given the following advice for visiting southern Chile and Argentina… Make sure your immunisation is up to date for: Tetanus Hepatitis A […]

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Swoop Patagonia News 4th December 2013

The festive month of December is upon us and here at Swoop we have some fantastic trips and deals available that you can treat yourself to in the new year. Last Minute trips: Looking for an adventure in January? We have spaces available for an Original W Trek trip in Torres del Paine starting January […]

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Patagonia holiday “hangouts”

We think Google+ and its ‘hang-outs’ that they offer are going to be a great way for us to help people plan their holidays to Patagonia. We are holding hangouts fortnightly (check back on the blog or on our social media to find out when) so you can get the chance to talk to Patagonian […]

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Reviews Torres del Paine

Fast Track W Trek in Torres del Paine

Ellen and her friend returned last week from a trip to Torres del Paine where they embarked on a 3 day Fast Track W Trek prior to visiting the Lake District and the Atacama. Here she tells us about their trip… How did you find the trip?  The trip was spectacular, Chile is such a beautiful […]

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