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Pioneer Trail 4 Days / 3 Nights
	Horseback trekking for NON-RIDERS and RIDERS from the Pacific into the Andes In the early 1900s, legendary outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ranched in Argentine Patagonia and drove their cattle across the Andes to Chile on the Cochamó Road. Known today as the "Gaucho Trail", it actually dates back more than 300 years and has been used not only by outlaws and gauchos, but by Tehuelche Indians, Jesuit missionaries and frontier traders. We has been running horseback excursions along the trail for the past six years. Riders, who are accompanied by English-speaking guides, can choose from among 14 well-trained horses. The journey begins at the Río Cochamó near the Pacific Coast and follows the Gaucho Trail up through the pristine wilderness to the Andean valley of La Junta, often called the "Yosemite of Chile". Amidst the granite mountain peaks are stands of 3,000 year-old Alerce trees and an amazing variety of wildlife - condors, pumas and songbirds. The Andean rainforest has changed little over the millennia. At La Junta, runs a small outdoor lodge, complete with warm beds, hot showers and hearty meals cooked on a wood-burning stove.
	Day 1 - Campo Aventura Base Camp Travelling in the afternoon from Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas or Petrohué‚ via Ensenada through an amazing scenery to the riverside lodge CAMPO AVENTURA. There is time for a nature walk. Dinner with candlelight. Overnight in cabana.
	Day 2 - La Junta Breakfast. Before we leave, our guests will get a little riding school. Ride along the río Cochamó. Picnic in the Valdivian rainforest. Five-hour ride into the Andes. Arrival in the mountain lodge in La Junta. Lamb or fish asado prepared on the open fire. Dinner and overnight in our mountain lodge.
	Day 3 - Millenial Forest Breakfast on the balcony of our rustic lodge. Hike the six kilometer nature-trail into the Andean rainforest. The trail is well-marked and some 50 different plants and trees are identified. You get a trail-book and lunchbox. Hike to a nearby lagoon in the ancient forest, where some of the trees are 1,000 years old, or just hang out, enjoying the spectacular La Junta valley. In the afternoon, walk 30 min. to the La Junta canyon. Descending through the tubes and pools and try the natural formed tobbogan. After this tremendous adventure, a hot shower and a a hearty meal is awaiting the explorer. Overnight in the mountain lodge.
	Day 4 - Puma Tracks - Transfer out Breakfast. On horseback we descend through the rainforest. Midday picnic. We are back with enough time to take a shower and having a cup of tea with homemade cake before leaving the camp. Transfer out at 5 p.m. to Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt.
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