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Tag Archives: Argentina
Reciprocity fee for entering Argentina (USA, Canada, Australia)
This one definitely falls into the boring-but-important category, and if you are a UK passport holder then you’re lucky enough to not need to read this. If however you hold a US, Canadian or Australian passport then please get yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Australia, Canada, reciprocity, travel, US, visas
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Books and films About Patagonia
So the trip’s all booked, you’re fantasising about the new trekking gear you should (or maybe could) get, and you’re hungry to find out more about Patagonia. Here are a few recommendations that we think will inform and inspire you … Continue reading
Customer Review: James’ and Hannah’s Chilean & Argentinian adventure!
Hannah and James visited Patagonia as part of a month long trip to the region starting off in northern Chilean Patagonia, before making their way down to Torres del Paine and exploring Chalten. They share some wonderful photos of their … Continue reading
Kim’s Review of Patagonia: Torres del Paine & Chalten
Kim visited Torres del Paine national park in December. She has kindly shared her experience in the park which gives you a real idea of what trekking is like. Kim went self-guided, and spent 4 days visiting the park before … Continue reading
Hotel in El Chalten: La Aldea, customer review
Tim and Carla spent their honeymoon in Argentina and Chile mixing Buenos Aires luxury with trekking the W Circuit of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. They’ve been kind enough to share some of their experiences on the Swoop … Continue reading
Tipping guides in Patagonia
We are often asked the question: how much should I tip my guide if they’ve done a great job? Rough rules of thumb might be: If it’s a group of 1 or 2 people then maybe $10-$20 per day For … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Chalten, chile, guides, hiking, tipping, tips, torres_del_paine, travel
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Hiking and ice trekking around Mount FitzRoy
In November 2011 Sarah, Amy and Felix flew into El Calafate for 5 days in Patagonia and went hiking and glacier trekking in the area around Mount FitzRoy. They were kind enough to send some photos and share some thoughts … Continue reading
Hotel in Iguazu: La Aldea de Selva, customer review
Tim and Carla spent their honeymoon in Argentina and Chile mixing Buenos Aires luxury with trekking the W Circuit of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. They’ve been kind enough to share some of their experiences on the Swoop … Continue reading
Things to do in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego
Ushuaia is a great place to visit and we often find that clients spend at least a couple of days there and sometimes longer. Although many operators there prefer to run multi-activity day tours which are easy to manage and … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, hiking, patagonia, Tierra_del_Fuego, treks, ushuaia, visiting
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Cost of a holiday to Patagonia: macroeconomic influences
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 … Continue reading →