Horseback Riding - Across the Andes by horseback, 10 Days


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Across the Andes by horseback (Mendoza) 10 Days / 9 Nights Mendoza, The Andes

	An adventure that includes the beauty and majestic tranquility of the Andes mountains, where you are constantly experiencing new emotions. Just being a part of this expedition, you will find yourself horseback riding through unimaginably beautiful countrysides, and then arriving in Chile by the same route that General San Martín took to liberate the country in the early nineteenth century. There is no doubt that you will appreciate the amazing adventure in which you will soon take part. Lace up those hiking boots, cause we invite you to start the trail today.

	Day 1 - Mendoza Drive airport / Hotel. Lodging in a hotel in Mendoza. City Tour. Checking of the equipment with the tour Guides. Welcome dinner.
	Day 2 - Mendoza / Barreal / Hornillas Breakfast and transfer to Barrel (San Juan) to make the transportation plans. Transfer to Las Hornillas, camp and dinner.
	Day 3 - Hornillas / Peñón Breakfast, enlistment of the mules and horses to start with the horseback, lasting almost 6 hours. Arriving to El Peñón, where we are going to camp (It is 10496 feet above sea level), pitch the tents and have dinner. Since this moments, in the following camps the whole group will help with the different tasks of camping (pitching the tents, looking for water, etc.) Starting with the first day of horseback riding, the breakfasts will be more filling, the lunches lighter, and the dinners will be hot and complete.
	Day 4 - Peñón / Espinacito Breakfast. Beginning of one of the hardest part of our expedition. Ascent to the Cordón del Espinacito (14760 feet above the sea level). At sunset, we will arrive to the zone where we are going to stay during the night. Assemble of the tents and dinner.
	Day 5 - Espinacito / Sardinas mountain lodge Breakfast. Walking around and going to Los Patos valley. Assemble of the tents besides the river, near the Lodging of the National police "Ingeniero Sardinas". Bonfire and Dinner.
	Day 6 - Rest Day in "Ingeniero Sardinas" lodging Resting day. Trekking around the valley, preparation of the bonfire, dinner and constructive talk of the history of General San Martín's crossing Los Andes mountain.
	Day 7 - "Ingeniero Sardinas" lodging / Camp in Chile. Breakfast and starting of our trip to the border of Chile, arriving to the borderline and crossing it. Descent to the costume Police of Chile following the Rocim river. Costume and transportation control and arriving to the zone of camping. Assemble of tents and welcome dinner to Chile with typical food of the place.
	Day 8 - Camp in Chile / El Fraile Breakfast and descent following the Rocim river. Arriving to El Fraile, where we are going to spend our last night in tents, bonfire and dinner.
	Day 9 - El Fraile / Hotel in San Felipe Last breakfast in the mountain, take down the tents and the last of horsing to Los Patos lodging, where a mini van will be waiting to drive us to San Felipe or Los Andes. Lodging in a hotel and farewell dinner.
	Day 10 - San Felipe / Mendoza. Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Mendoza. Arriving to Mendoza and end of our expedition.

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