{"id":194955,"date":"2013-11-14T12:34:01","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T12:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.swoop-patagonia.co.uk\/?p=194955"},"modified":"2015-10-23T13:33:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T12:33:05","slug":"full-circuit-in-torres-del-paine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/full-circuit-in-torres-del-paine\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Circuit in Torres del Paine, a review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Christine returned a few days ago from a 7 day <a title=\"Full Circuit Torres del Paine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/full-circuit-torres-del-paine\/\">Full Circuit trek in Torres del Paine<\/a>.\u00a0Here she tells us about some of her experiences&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-195229\" alt=\"Xtine Hsieh 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-3-1024x680.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>Highlight of the Trip&#8230;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>The highlight of my trip was coming over the <a title=\"John Garner Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/paso-john-garner\/\">John Gardner pass<\/a> and being able to see the vast expanse of glacier grey stretching into the distance. \u00a0As my first time seeing a glacier, this was magnificent!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-195228\" alt=\"Xtine Hsieh 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-2-1024x680.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>Do you have any tips for other people who are planning a trip?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>I would say to spend a bit of time on either end in Santiago, and perhaps Punta arenas, to enjoy the local food and culture.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-195231\" alt=\"Xtine Hsieh 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-5-1024x680.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>How did Swoop do?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>I was very impressed and appreciative of the effort to accommodate my plans, as much as things were confused at first.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-195230\" alt=\"Xtine Hsieh 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-4-1024x680.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>How were your guides?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>Again, I cannot say enough of my guide. \u00a0Armando was always incredibly thoughtful of our needs, full of knowledge about the local flora and fauna, as well as in culture and history. \u00a0I would love to have him as a guide again.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-6.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-195232\" alt=\"Xtine Hsieh 6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xtine-Hsieh-6-1024x680.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>Anything you wish had happened differently?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>The one thing I would have liked is a more detailed description from the operator about the actual elevation being covered each day; I found that I was surprised how much harder the trip actually was physically. guide. \u00a0Armando was always incredibly 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