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The crossing of the Andes on horseback is an unforgettable and incomparable adventure. Gaucho Argentino offers a unique program for small groups that experience an authentic cultural exchange with the families living in this isolated place.
This is a rustic and authentic gaucho experience. Gaucho Argentino will provide the tents and you will bring your sleeping bag. The first camp will be held at Los Álamos Post or El Mallín depending on the weather. You will sleep two nights here and the rest in Post Yeso.
The parade leaves from Las Loicas, around noon of the day. For that reason, you need to come to Las Loicas the day before and return on the fifth day to the same place of departure around 1:00 p.m. There is a Mapicsa Hostel to stay the night before with breakfast included. It can leave the car with the suitcases at the Gendarmería, during the ride. Gaucho Argentino provides some suitcases for you to put your personal things for the ride.
The ride lasts three and a half hours and five hours per day on the rest of the tour. There are two destinations where you arrive according to the weather conditions. They are called Milestone-Martínez or the Hito Las Overas. During the days of the crossing, there is no fixed departure time since you depend on whether cold or windy. The day will consist of approximately five or six hours of horseback riding a day.
Darío Gallardo has been doing this parade for 15 years with already 115 crossings crossing the Andes. The night before the ride, you will have a barbecue at the house of the stallholder Edmundo who will accompany you throughout the journey with a team. During the meal, Darío is going to explain what the parade is about, the itinerary, and so on. After breakfast and preparing the mules, you will eat something light and go out around 1:00 p.m. to ride for three hours.
They have three different routes, which will be chosen according to the weather of the moment and always prioritizing safety. The first camp will be held at Los Álamos Post or El Mallín depending on the weather. You will arrive at 4:00 p.m. It is going to be a time to clean up while you will begin to assemble the tents. Dinner will be around 8:30 p.m.
The ascent of the deceased is made where you will ride between four and five hours with the same routine of schedules of the previous day.
You will go down to the Post Yeso where you will sleep. You will also ride between four and five hours with the same routine of schedules of the previous day.
You will go up to the Las Overas Post where you will leave the mules and the food to get to the milestone - Las Overas at 4000 meters. After a while of resting, you will go back down to the place to sleep.
You will begin to descend to reach Las Loicas around 5:00 p.m. where you will stay to sleep in the same hostel as the first night (whichever you want).
The majority of the horses are Criollos. The Argentine Criollo is recognized for its steadfast character, intelligence, and endurance. As one of the hardiest breeds with a strong muscular body and broad chest, they have been the willing and sensible working companions for gauchos in Argentina. The breed has been carefully managed since the early 20th century. Gaucho Argentino breeds and uses Criollo and Criollo-cross horses for many of its horse riding adventures. Often trained by the same gauchos that accompany the guests on the rides, the Criollos are safe, well-trained, and smart.
The holiday will take place in Argentina, a country of beauty and drama, renowned for its delicious beef, rich wines, tango, and its folk hero - the gaucho. Originally a nomadic horseman and cowhand of the Argentine Pampas, hundreds of years of history, legends, and ballads have helped define the cultural traditions of gauchos embedding their influence deeply into Argentine cultural tradition.
Because the gaucho played a major role in the county’s independence from Spain, he is respected as a symbol representing the nationalist feelings of Argentina. Gauchos were and remain proud and skilled horsemen. Typically, a gaucho's horse constituted most of what he owned in the world. Annual fiestas across Argentina usually include demonstrations of Gaucho horsemanship.
You will have filter coffee, mate, tea, milk, cookies, cold cuts, cheeses, eggs, bacon, fruits, water, and juices for the first night. Your dinners will consist of meats, vegetables, stews, barbecue, French fries, salads, and fruits as well as water, juices, and wine. Gaucho Argentino can make vegetarian and vegan meals should you notify them with anticipation.
San Rafael Airport
772 km
Transfer not provided
From San Rafael Airport (AFA), take a bus to the bus terminal (11 kilometers) and then go to Malargüe where Gaucho Argentino will be waiting for you (190 kilometers).
From San Rafael Airport (AFA), take a taxi to the bus terminal (11 kilometers) and then go to Malargüe where Gaucho Argentino will be waiting for you (190 kilometers).
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