We had an insightful, amazing visit to a working sheep ranch or estancia. The owner, an authentic gaucho, was the perfect host as he told us about the 4 generations of his family who built and managed the ranch over the decades. His home is a veritable museum of photos and momentos collected through the years.
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| The Patagonian steppe seems to swallow up the estancia |
He showed us the main buildings and explained the controversial issues involving ranch life. One included the killing of predators like pumas. (Not much different from the US).
The vastness of the terrain and the hard, solitary life seemed daunting.
We ended our visit with a delicious lunch of fresh smoked lamb which we had seen cooking earlier. It was a highlight of the trip so far.
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| Lunch is cooking |
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| Lunchtime! ***We'll be going "off the grid" for a few days as we head into Chile and areas with no internet. |
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