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Saddle Skedaddle marks 30th anniversary with ‘classic’ cycling holiday to Chile and Argentina
27Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Holidays & Trips

Saddle Skedaddle marks 30th anniversary with ‘classic’ cycling holiday to Chile and Argentina

To mark its 30th anniversary in autumn 2025, independent cycling holiday company Saddle Skedaddle has spotlighted a range of 'Skedaddle classics' – trips that have shaped the company over the past three decades and gone on to become firm favourites. Holidays include a guided cycling adventure holiday through the Chile and Argentina Lake District (the first destination Saddle Skedaddle visited in 1995); a guided coast to coast mountain bike holiday in Sardinia (Saddle Skedaddle’s first destination in Italy); and a guided road cycling holiday from Bilbao to Barcelona (the company’s most popular road cycling holiday in Spain).  Here we take a look at the guided cycling adventure holiday through the Chile and Argentina Lake District… Cycling in the Chile and Argentina Lake Distr...
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Patagonia Park Argentina: the ultimate outdoor destination
16Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Travel

Patagonia Park Argentina: the ultimate outdoor destination

Large-scale rewilding with brand new trails and facilities have transformed Patagonia Park Argentina into South America’s ultimate outdoor destination for 2023 and beyond. The park has been restored by private charitable organisation, Freyja Foundation, and its partner and grantee, Rewilding Argentina, in a bid to ignite greater connection with nature and passion for the outdoors.  The park stretches across 180,000 hectares from Portal Cañadón Pinturas in Argentina to La Ascensión Portal on the border of Chile and, thanks to the rewilding efforts, is once again home to Patagonia’s top predator, the puma, and the region’s largest herbivore, the guanaco. Through world-class trails, hiking, camping, excursions and breath-taking scenic routes, travellers will encounter endangered species t...
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2020: a huge year for football in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires
8Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events, Guides

2020: a huge year for football in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires

With Copa America fixtures at River Plate's stadium and two major milestones for Boca Juniors on the calendar, 2020 promises to be a huge year for football fans in Argentina’s capital city Buenos Aires. Argentina and Colombia co-host the 47th edition of the Copa America, the equivalent of Europe’s Uefa European Championship, and Buenos Aires will be the location for four matches.   On 12 June the iconic El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, home of River Plate, will host the opening match of the tournament between Argentina and Chile in group A. As well as the opening match, the 70,000-capacity El Monumental will also host Argentina’s group A fixtures against Paraguay and Australia and a quarter-final on 5 July.  Players such as Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Manchester City’s Sergio Aguer...
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