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Rodeo in the Cotopaxi Nationalpark
6 Days / 5 Nights

Rodeo is one of the most important events that take place in the "haciendas" of the Ecuadorian Andes. It consists of a very old ceremony when the "chagras", or Andean cowboys, take their horses and go to the mountains to round up the fighting bulls and to corral wild horses. The excitement begins when a trench is built in order to round up the brave animals and guide them to the corrals where they will be branded and classified.
Excitement is felt in the air. The attention of the horses is drawn to every movement in the field; the horsemen are ready to get up to the brave bulls, and the majestic Andes look down with joy at the participants of this heroic task. If you are a lover of nature, culture and legend, if you like to reach the extreme limits of emotion while riding a horse, come and share with us one of the most important events in the haciendas: EL RODEO, which takes place only two times a year.

Day 1: In the morning we will go to the Hacienda El Tambo. Free afternoon. After a delicious dinner we will get acquired about the Rodeo. (Lunch/Dinner).

Day 2: In this exiting day will begin the rodeo. We will head to “El Ami” area on the skirts of the Quilindaña where we will have our first encounter with the brave bulls. The task will be to take the brave bulls to the corrals. This is a morning full with emotion. The rest of the afternoon will dedicate it in the corrals to the brand and selection. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Day 3: Early in the morning we will go to the corrals, where we will form “la bomba” to receive instructions. After taking the horn glass, old ritual of the rodeo, we will go toward to “El Ami grande” where we will face again the adrenalin of taking the bravest animals of the hacienda to the corrals. In the afternoon there will be the possibility to observe the work in the corrals. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Day 4: From el Tambo will go on horses to San Agustin. after forming the bomb and of receiving the corresponding instructions, we will leave toward the Quilindaña skirts, places where are numerous flocks of brave bulls and wild horses that for the first time will be tried to take to the corral. Of being successful it will be marked and will cut manes. In the afternoon we will head again to San Agustin looking for the bulls that might escape in the morning. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Day 5: Early in the morning we will go to the corrals. We will look for the brave bulls on the same places that we where on the previous day. In the afternoon we will mark it, count it and shuffle. In the afternoon we will head again to Contadero looking for the bulls and wild horses that might in this area. From this area on a clear day we will have an astonishing view of the Cotopaxi. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Day 6: This day the work will be in the corrals, where the hacienda owners choose the best animals to be sell. There will be the possibility to go with the Chagras to look for the bulls that escape the previous day. In the afternoon we will return to Quito. (Breakfast/Lunch)


General Information:

In the diverse days there will be music, and the circulation of adrenaline caused by the lived emotions, the participated scenes and the blinding landscapes. The Hacienda El Tambo has no electicity but hot water. The passenger has to sign a "Liability waiver" before we start the ride.

Difficulty: Level 5 = Difficult passages almost the whole time, only for the experienced rider and adventure seeker.

Included: Transport Quito - El Tambo - Quito – Quito, Meals as indicated in programme, Accommodation as indicated in the programme, guide, horses.
Not Included: Accident and health insurance, sleeping-bag, air-mattress, additional drinks,raincoat.
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