Tag: Torres del Paine

Ever wondered what it feels like to trek through Patagonia’s wild, untamed beauty? Whether you’re a seasoned hiker seeking your next big adventure or a first-timer eager to explore, Patagonia’s vast wilderness is waiting for you.  At Swoop, we’ve been walking Patagonia’s trails for years, and many of our team members have worked as guides […]

For generations, horses have been at the heart of Patagonian life. Even today, the image of the gaucho, the iconic cowboy of the southern steppe, is used as shorthand to sum the possibilities of adventure in this wilderness under a Patagonian sky that seems to stretch on forever.  Imagine cantering through golden grasslands beneath snow-capped […]

It’s a story as old as humanity itself: the conflict between farm and wilderness, between those raising livestock and predators looking for an easy lunch. Whether it’s ranchers and coyotes on the American plains, Maasai herders and lions, or shepherds versus wolves in the mountains of Europe, the question always remains: can people, livestock and […]

The story of how Chile’s greatest puma hunter became a puma protector, was one I’d heard countless times in Torres del Paine over the last couple of years. His skills were the stuff of legend, and even the most experienced puma trackers I met at lodges would smile and shake their heads in disbelief when […]

Torres del Paine National Park is home to some of Chile’s most iconic sights. Any hiker or trekker will be instantly familiar with views of the immense granite Towers that give the park its name, and the wild crags of the Cuernos that sit on top of the Paine Massif. Put together and they’re a […]

I’ve always loved horses. Ever since I was little, I’ve felt a deep connection to them. Growing up in a city didn’t provide much opportunity to ride or even be around them. My grandmother’s brothers kept horses, but women weren’t allowed to ride them, let alone little girls. There was still a part of me […]

Torres del Paine National Park is full of truly extraordinary landscapes, from its immense granite towers to the hulking mass of the Paine Massif itself. But in six seasons of working in the park as a guide and hiking the W Trek more times than I care to remember, there was one place that I […]

In April 2024, Florida-based landscape architect Sydney Fisk travelled with Swoop Patagonia to Torres del Paine. Her experience centred on a stay at EcoCamp, which had been the focus of a research project on sustainable travel and eco-resorts. We caught up with her after her trip to discover what it felt like to finally visit […]