Outfitter Jakotango offers horseback journeys through Argentine Patagonia, giving travellers a front-row seat to one of the last untamed places in the world. The adventure starts with a short journey from Bariloche, a town in the foothills of the Andes.
The Jakotango base camp, located on a reserve bordering Nahuel Huapi and Lanín national parks, is a welcoming refuge; in the timber log cabins, woodfired heaters and open fires chase away chilly nights. Guests ride out from here on Criollos, the native horses of the Pampas grasslands. Owner Jakob von Plessen and his gauchos lead them to incredible locations, like this spot overlooking Lake Filo Hua Hum, where the horses are given a well-deserved break.
The trip takes place over seven days, with some nights spent at mobile camps. The further south riders travel, the more remote and disconnected from the modern world it feels. There are no roads here, and the gaucho lifestyle is both simple and intense. Jakob von Plessen is the authority when it comes to introducing travellers to it.
This story is from the September 2023 edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK).
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