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This horseback expedition traverses the extreme
south of Nahuel Huapi National Park, defined by the Manso River,
which drains to the Pacific Ocean. The Manso Valley, at 450m, is
one of the lowest international passes between Argentina and Chile.
It’s an area with few travelers and fewer inhabitants. We’ll cross
the pass, and the height of the Andes Range, the same way that the
original pioneers did – on horseback. The vegetation here is moist.
Cypress, coihue, ñire, and lenga trees dominate the dense
forests.
At the border, we’ll be in the
heart of a temperate rainforest, home to unique endemic species
like alerce, arrayán and maniú trees. What an incredible
forest! In terms of wildlife, we’ll be on the lookout for pudú
pudú and huemul, as well as other animals like huillín
and the huiña cat.
Over a number of days, we’ll journey through
deep and remote valleys where the only other travelers are pioneers
and their descendents. It’s a step back in time!
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