History

EcoCamp Patagonia is the world’s first geodesic dome hotel, located in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park. It is owned and operated by our Chilean in-bound tour operator Cascada Expediciones, which specializes in a variety of high-quality, soft adventures. Cascada was founded in 1991 by university friends Yerko Ivelic and Javier Lopez and environmental steward Nani Astorga. Over the last 28 years, they built a dedicated team of professionals and together we have been running eco-friendly trips in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia with adventurous activities, such as trekking, mountaineering, horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, skiing, wildlife observation and wine tours.

We are proud to say that we have provided more than 30,000 people with life-changing trips at EcoCamp Patagonia and in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. EcoCamp is Cascada’s “pride and glory” and the hotel has been up and running since 2001. It is the region's first fully sustainable accommodation south of the Amazon and the world's first geodesic hotel. Today we welcome guests from all over the world, while continuing to grow and perfect our craft.