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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