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Located in northern Patagonia, close to the Argentina - Chile border. 1,600 km south west of Buenos Aires.
Estancia Huechahue lies 70 kms east of San Martin de los Andes, on the Alumine and Collon Cura rivers.
The Estancia is a typical Andean working cattle ranch run by an Anglo-Argentinian family who will look after you as guests in their home.
The Estancia has 2 guesthouses with 8 suite rooms able to accommodate 16 people in total.
Estancia Huechahue has a wide range of activities and exciting excursions on offer from which you choose, including half to 6 day riding expeditions, trekking to ancient Indian burial caves and condor nests, excellent fly fishing for trout, rafting in inflatables down the Alumine River and birdwatching.
A riding holiday at Huechahue often includes a pack trip into the heart of the high Andes and the dramatic scenery of Lanin National Park.
Here you ride through dense beech forests and bamboo thickets. From the tops of the ridges there are breath-taking views.
Pack trips are between three and five days long. You are required to have at least one day's riding on the estancia before leaving on a trek to ensure that you are happy with your horse, comfortable in your saddle and that the planned trek is one that you will enjoy. Allow a minimum of a 5 night stay in order to incorporate a pack trip.
Whilst on pack trips, you stay in two-man tents and good quality clean down sleeping bags are provided. The camp staff arrange all the setting up of camp, cooking and care of the horses.
A sample program for a 9 day riding holiday including a 3 day (2 nights camping) pack trip:
Day 1: We will meet you at Chapelco airport, San Martin de los Andes and drive you to Estancia Huechahue (approx. 40 mins). After lunch there will be an afternoon ride - a chance to familiarize yourself with the horses and tack and the way we ride.
Days 2 - 5: Day rides based on Huechahue. Whilst riding across barren rolling hills, through narrow rocky gorges, galloping across water meadows you will visit Indian burial caves, see petroglyphs, work cattle and herd horses with the gauchos, lunch on "asados" by the river, surprise guanacos, deer, armadillos. You will climb to the tops of the mesas where the mighty Andes rise up behind you and the vastness of Patagonia stretches out before you, whilst eagles and condors float high above.
Days 6 - 8: A 3 day pack trip in the Andes mountains. The exact itinerary will depend on the time of year and weather/snow conditions. You may depart from the estancia itself or you may go into the mountains by vehicle. You will ride through the spectacular scenery of the southern Andes with its snow capped volcanoes, crystal clear lakes and pristine forests. Nights on route are spent camping in carefully chosen, picturesque campsites by a lake shore or at a stream's edge, with coffee brewed over the fire or a traditional "mate" when you arrive, a chance for a refreshing swim before a good dinner and evening spent relaxing around the campfire. At the end return transport will be waiting to bring you back to Estancia Huechahue for baths, dinner and good beds!
Day 9: A farewell ride on Huechahue before transferring to the airport.
Write us for more information regarding Huechahue, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.
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