La Posada de los Farios ["The Inn of the Brown Trout"] is a comfortable and intimate lodge, accommodating a maximum of six guests in a part of the world that time seems to have forgotten.

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It is rare to see another angler, and the few fishermen that have wet a line on the Cisnes (home water) would prefer that it remain a well-kept secret. The regional rivers invite few comparisons because there aren't many spots on earth that could match their superb fly-rodding during our North American winters.

Among the best in this angling paradise is the Rio Cisnes (Swan River), near the Argentine border north of Coyhaique. Cisnes fishing rivals that of any of the other Patagonian watersheds, and offers a tremendous amount of geographical and angling diversity. Equally important are the spectacular dry fly, streamer, and nymph fishing on the Rio Cisnes that remains reliable from December through March.

The talented staff at La Posada de los Farios uses a combination of state-of-the-art rafts, four-wheel drive vehicles, strategically placed optional overnight “wilderness” lodging, and a wealth of knowledge. The action is sometimes fast and furious, and the geography changes quickly from the high desert atmosphere of the headwaters to old growth forest and snow-capped peaks that surround the lower river near the lodge. The scenery is provocative, and every turn in the river seems to offer another, equally breathtaking vista.

Your host, Rex Bryngelson, is a very talented and experienced guide, a professional outdoorsman, photographer, and angler. A graduate of California State University at Humboldt (our prestigious wildlife and fisheries school), Rex has tackled much of the most difficult white water in North and South America, and spent years searching Chilean Patagonia for exactly the right destination to begin a fishing operation. Like his guests, he is convinced that he has found it!

This year La Posada de los Farios will open for its 15th successful season. This is truly a special fishing experience, a wonderful spot, with a fine staff and great fishing right at the doorstep.