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4WD off road drive Patagonian Steppe
It
extends from the last heights of the Andean Range to the Atlantic
Ocean and from Colorado River to the Southest boundary of our
continent. The landscape features tablelands, hills and valleys
that descend as in a series of steps from the Andes to the East.
This area has undergone little change during the last milleniums.
Although for a long period of time it was wrongly called desert,
the region evolution took millions of years giving rise to a rich
diversity of plants and animals. Here the vegetation is low, with
spines, small leaves and pale colours, mostly espinos, coirones
and neneos. The guanacos, foxes, choiques, piches, maras, pumas,
eagles, cóndores and many others are some of the fauna components
.
Man has lived in this particular physical geography since about
12.000 years ago. Among the early inhabitants of Patagonia two big
groups can be distinguished: the Aoniken in the South and the Gununaken
in the North, both nomad hunters and collectors. These peoples have
left evidence of their culture through countless traces, including
what we know as Cave Painting, where they represented their
myths and rituals on old rocky walls.
Activity:
4WD off road drive.
Season: November to May.
Duration: 1 day.
Level of difficulty: None. Suitable
for beginners
Description and itinerary: We
will leave, at 9 o'clock, toward the east by the provincial route
Nº 23 with destiny to the area of the Pichi Leufu valley, where
we will make short stops for interpretation and contemplation of
archaeological sites, rock art caves, fosile deposits
(petrified
foresr) and the eventual observation
of fauna.
At noon we will enjoy the amiability and kindness of a rural family
that will open us their doors and will permit us to discover part
of their environment and practical agribusiness, as thus also to
enjoy a rural lunch.
After our resting stop, we will continue between valleys and mountain
ranges to the margins of the Limay river, that we will cross utilizing
an old raft and we will return to Bariloche approximately to the
18:30 hs. .
Included: Transfers from
Bariloche and return; barbecue, beverages, guides specialized in
Ecotourism, optic material (binoculars), guides of flora and fauna.
Not included: lodging,
medical insurance coverage; tips.
Required equipment: Clothes and
comfortable footwear, windbreaker, cap for the sun, sunglasses with
filter UV, solar screen lotion.
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