Be a True Chilean

Gauchos
 Did You Know Gauchos ?
A gaucho is a skilled horseman reputed to be brave and unruly.

The gaucho is a national symbol in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, an

d Uruguay. Gauchos became greatly admired and renowned in legends, fol
klore and literature and became an important part of their regional cultural
tradition. Beginning late in the 19th century, after the heyday of the gauch
os, they were celebrated by South American writers.
The gaucho in some respects resembled members of other ninet
eenth century rural, horse-based cultures such as the North American cow
boy (vaquero, in Spanish), the Chilean huaso, the Peruvian chalan, and mo
rochuco, the Venezuelan or Colombian llanero, the Hawaiian paniolo,[1] th
e Mexican charro or the Portuguese campino.
 Mavidahue Ranch
For lovers of rural tourism there is an incredible opportunity to feel
like true agricultural experts at Mavidahue Ranch, located 30 km away from F
utrono. Down here, its owners have set up a venture that features the best cond
itions for this old time activity which connects visitors with the Chilean roots.
Agricultural tourism is an alternative that allows visitors to experie
nce a different lifestyle from that of the city. Those who dare to be the protago
nists of this experience just have to be willing to perform real country activitie
s and enjoy the constant contact with nature.
 What’s Can We do ?
Horses Cows

Feeding The Birds Harvesting grass

 What’s Can We do ?
To this end, Orlando Vásquez – owner and founder of more than 70
0 hectares – intelligently designed a variety of activities so that the guests of
Mavidahue would feel like authentic Chilean gauchos. Among the many activi
ties, working with the animals like feeding the birds, herding the cows, oxen a
nd horses, harvesting grass, milking cows, growing a vegetable garden, prepar
ing cheese and shearing stand out.
The vast extension of the ranch allows visitors to walk around it to
get to know it. Entertaining rides, hiking or an attractive sightseeing tour on a
cart pulled by oxen can be done around the area.
Since the landscape has an interesting geography, there are plenty o
f possibilities to practice other activities as well. Orlando knows how to organi
ze fishing trips, lunches in the open air, children’s games and sport both for ch
ildren and adults. There is even access to a cypress pool heated by a boiler in t
he middle of the mountains.
 Where’s we can sleep ?
The management house or the quincho (BBQ area) can host 40 people at night and turn i
nto meeting centers. Many families that visit Mavidahue get together for dinner and spend time play
ing board games, enjoying a barbecue, good Chilean wine or just a nice chat.
The ranch is located in the middle of the mountain range and it is surrounded by thick Va
ldivian Forest sceneries, rivers and plains that also invite tourists to relax and enjoy the landscape.
Also, this country center has all the necessary facilities to experience it with your family.
It has 6 cabins equipped with all the necessary amenities to make your stay enjoyable and a manage
ment house with comfortable rooms subject to a half-board basis.