![]() ![]() Jorge ran from horse to horse energetically packing them, loading them and cinching them with a smile on his face.Įduardo, our host at Magic Waters Patagonia lodge, had told the story of how he was interested in fishing the Rio Blanco Canyon which was our destination for this day. It seemed we were on such a quest and the treasure was trout. There are classic western movies, such as El Dorado, where adventurers seeking gold are led by an Indian guide through steep canyons with narrow defiles to find the mythical treasure they seek. We were told we had a two hour horse ride to the river and another hour boat ride to the camp.Looking at the elevation of the trail ahead all we could see was steep incline as the trail disappeared into the trees. A two hour drive from Coyhaique found us at a trail head with eight horses being prepared by a pair of huasos (cowboys) and the staff packing goods for shipment into the camp. That is what was inscribed on the dry bags tied to the horse panniers.
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