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After riding

The ride ends in a pulpería (a typical "bar"), where you can have mate and tortas fritas (fried cakes), and have a nice chat with the baqueanos.

La cabalgata finaliza en una pulpería (un "bar" típico), en donde se puede tomar mate con tortas fritas, y tener una charla distendida con los baqueanos.

Equipment: Hunger and appetite

Hambre y ganas de comer

Address: Av. Libertador 4315

Other Contact: chabon@cabalgataenpatagonia.com

Phone: (0054 2902) 49 32 03 - 49 32 78

Website: http://www.cabalgataenpatagonia.com/

Petunia & Andrea: guess who is who

Our group was integrated by four "expert" riders: an Argentinian young girl, a French couple, and the Uruguayan amazon who is writting these lines; the baqueano was Martín (he is not only a real rider; he is a showman!) Our horses were "Tigre", "Luna", "22" and "Petunia"; Martín's mare was called "Norma" (as his ex-wife!). For me, the most difficult activity is to "climb" the horse: I am really short, so the stirrup is almost inacessible for me! After that, everything was a piece of cake! The horses always go behind the baqueano, so you just follow him!

Nuestro grupo estaba integrada por cuatro "expertos" jinetes: una chica argentina, una pareja francesa y la amazona uruguaya que escribe estas líneas; el baqueano era Martín (no sólo es un verdadero jinete; es un showman!) Nuestros caballos eran "Tigre", "Luna", "22" y "Petunia"; la yegua de Martín se llamaba "Norma" (como su ex-mujer!). Para mí, lo más difícil es "treparme" al caballo; yo soy realmente baja, y el estribo me resulta casi inaccesible! Luego de ello, todo marchó sobre ruedas! Los caballos siempre van tras el baqueano, así que sólo hay que seguirlo!

Equipment: A hot bath after riding.

Un baño caliente luego de la cabalgata.

Address: Av. Libertador 4315

Other Contact: chabon@cabalgataenpatagonia.com

Phone: (0054 2902) 49 32 03 - 49 32 78

Website: http://www.cabalgataenpatagonia.com

Gauchos de la Patagonia

There are a lot of activities to do at El Calafate; there are so many options... I am not an expert rider... My largest experience comes from the carrousel horses... Despite this, I decided to make a 2 hours cavalcade aoround Redonda Bay, and it was a great experience!
There are different kinds of horseriding (two hours, six hours, five days...); it does not matter if you are not a good rider; the horses are tame, and a baqueano (guide) is always with you. The ride is really great: the landscape is amazing, you can hear the silence... You meet native birds, wild flowers, and the immensity of the Patagonian sky.

Hay un montón de actividades para hacer en El Calafate; hay tantas opciones... No soy una jinete experta... Mi mayor experiencia viene de los caballos de la calesita (tiovivo)... A pesar de esto, decidí hacer una cabalgata de dos horas alrededor de la Bahía Redonda, y fue una gran experiencia!
Hay diferentes tipos de cabalgatas (dos horas, seis horas, cinco días...); no importa si no son buenos jinetes; los caballos son mansos y siempre va un baqueano (guía). El paseo es realmente maravilloso: el paisaje es espectacular, se puede escuchar el silencio... Se encuentran aves autóctonas, flores silvestres, y la inmensidad del cielo de la Patagonia.

Equipment: Bring your wills; they give you the horse.

Traigan sus ganas; ellos ponen el caballo.

Address: Av. Libertador 4315

Other Contact: chabon@cabalgataenpatagonia.com

Phone: (0054 2902) 49 32 03 / 49 32 78

Website: http://www.cabalgataenpatagonia.com