With all the excitement of the Eurozone crisis and the extraordinary economic climate currently I decided it was time to dust off my old undergraduate textbooks on International Economics. I had intended to re-build a deep understanding of the influences on exchange rate movements, and critique the different theories on the competitive advantage of […]
Read MoreCost of a Patagonia Holiday
We’re often asked to help people with the budgets for their trips, and help them understand whether (with all the different factors and variables) a trip is at the ‘cheap’ or ‘expensive’ end of the spectrum. So I thought it was time to try and answer the all important question: how much will my Adenture […]
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We speak to Hugo who has been a tour guide in Chile and Argentina for several years. He tells us about his experience of Patagonia and his top tips. If you would like to get in touch with Hugo to find out more or to hire him as a guide – get in touch with […]
Read More7 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 […]
Read MoreCynthia & Eduardo tell us of their love of the outdoors, Running Las Loicas and taking clients trekking in the unknown beauty spot – Lago Posadas in Argentina
Cynthia and Eduardo, tell us a bit about yourselves Eduardo Shule is a Mountain Guide and Mountain Biking Guide with more than 10 years working in Patagonia. He likes to enjoy nature exploring and finding new places all the time. He is a sportsman, he practised sports all his life including BMX mountain biking to […]
Read MoreRob & Kam talk to us about their Kayaking Adventure with H & C Patagonia in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Peninsula Valdes in Argentina
What were the top 3 highlights of your trip? 1) Waking up in the tent to the sounds of the whales and calfs laying just off shore in Golfo San Jose. (Just how close – please see picture). We complained to Gabriel that we couldn’t sleep because of their noise – and just for a […]
Read MoreCampo Cielo Grande talks to Swoop about its adventure lodge in the heart of Argentinian Patagonia
Trey and Shelby Scharp are a young couple who were both born and raised in the Rocky Mountains. They made their first trip to Argentina in 2000 and fell in love with the country and its people. Finally, in 2006 they left the States and returned to their favorite region of Patagonia in pursuit of […]
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