Seeing that Patagonia is also Gaucho country and my love for horses, horseback riding was a must. We went to a local Estancia (Ranch) where a group of 6 of us went up into the mountains on horseback to admire the incredible panorama of mountains and the pacific ocean below. We went along the ledge of the mountain and on some gruellingly steep parts, pretty sure this ride would not happen in a 1st world country due to health and safety. This made the trip even m...

8:30 Bus El Calafate to Puerto Natalas 14:30 Arrive in Puerto Natalas - not quite what I imagined. Seems like a bit of a run down rural town with the pacific ocean running through it. The only exciting thing seemed to be the Tsunami warning board. 15;00 Ran around town, hired gear, bought food supplies and got washing done at the lavandaria. 21:30 Dinner at the an amazing seafood Restaurant with our first introduction to Pisco sours (local Chilean drink). 2...