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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