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All
the horseback rides overview
Beginners
trail riding
4
and 6 day horse trekking NationalPark Huerquehue
Volcano trail 5 day riding NP Villarrica
Crossing
the Andes Chile-Argentina
Testimonials
Tailor
made pack trips
and cabin based trail rides
Comments
on the
6 day trail
Our horses
4 days programs
Rooms
Useful
hints and links
FAQ
Photo galleries:
Conquering
Volcano Villarrica
Trekking
National Park Huerquehue
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The Crossing of the Andes
9 Day Horseback Adventure in the northern Patagonian Andes |
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| From the snow capped Volcanoes
of the Chilean Andes range, crossing the pass of
Mamuil Malal towards the open wide Argentinean pampas. |
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Smoking Volcanoes,
deep blue mountain lakes, the open wide Argentinean pampas.
A challenging horseback adventure on great Criollo horses.
Through dens southern beach and 500 years old monkey puzzle
tree forests, up to fields of volcanic sand on the foothills
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| 1.day pick
up in Pucon or Temuco in the morning, welcome to the farm.
In the evening we take our first ride to the Mapuche
Indian Comunity Quelhue and along the rapids of Trancura River. |
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| Days 2-5.We
ride through virgin rainforests, rough ranges and
high plains of volcanic sand between the Volcanoes Quetrupillan
and Lanin.The camps we build on the shores of crystal
blue mountain lakes and sparkling rivers.This area
is the kingdom of the condor, which majestically passes
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th day we meet with civilization again, a great
asado, the chilean BBQ, and a soft bed in a cabin are waiting
for us on our last day in the Chilean section, we say goodbye
to our Chilean arriero. Tomorrow we cross the border at
Puesco and meet Marcos Corzetti, the Argentinean Gaucho
and his fresh horses. He is going to be our guide on the
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| days 6 -8
, on our way, passing Lake Huechulafquen
down to the Argentinean pampas |
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| 9. day:Transfer
from Marios Farm to Junin de los Andes and back to Pucon,
Chile. Whoever wants may finish the trip in Junin and
keep on traveling or riding some more days in the Argentinean
pampas. |
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For
further information, questions and reservations:
contact us or mailto:
horseback@antilco.com
take care in internet cafes: e-mail
editor may not sent
or call: +56 9 97139758 |
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General Information
for the package including transportation, all meals,
gear, tents
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| Meeting point |
Pucon, pick up in Temuco
Airport at additional cost |
| Trail length |
9 Days, 8 nights, 8 days on horseback |
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completely booked
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Dates |
| Riders |
4 - 8 riders |
| Riders Qualification required |
You should have a medium physical condition, some experience
on horseback, not necessarily a skilled rider .We ride
up to 7 hours a day, in difficult passages we lead our
horses walking on foot |
| Accommodation |
2 nights in double in cabin, 6 nights in camps in tents
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1280,- Euro |
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| What to bring |
| Warm Sleeping bag, Comfortable at +5°
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| Hat, shading your face |
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| Trekking boots or running shoes |
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| Flashlight or headlight |
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| Pocketknife |
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Crossing the Andes
- the Horseback Riding Adventure in Northern Patagonia
- Chile - Argentina |
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