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ABOUT ESTANCIA CRISTINA ACTIVITIES - in their own words:

FISHING:
Fishing in the Caterina River and the Anita Lagoon Caterina River offers fishermen an ideal environment for fly-fishing. The season starts on November 01 and finishes on May 01.

The River is only 8 km long from its origin at Anita Lagoon to its mouth at Lago Argentino. Its pits and running waters makes it ideal for catching rainbow touts (oncorhynchos mykiss). In February the River turns into a unique place for catching the Pacific salmon or Chinook (oncorhynchus tshawytscha), a species that usually comes into the river to deposit its eggs and die.  Fishing becomes very interesting at the first stage of the river because of the fight put up by these giants. In the last two seasons, pieces weighing over 14 kilograms have been caught.  The rainbow trouts found here are not very big. However, the combination of their great numbers and the beauties of the river make this fishing spot unique in Patagonia. A Fishing Permit is required , which is obtained at the Estancia or at the Office of the National Parks Management. It is recommended to have one’s own fishing gear.

If you wish to, we can contact a fishing guide in Calafate to enjoy the excursion with a professional fisher. The beautifull lake makes this place unique.

BIRDWATCHING:
Some of the typical birds are the Crown sparrow, the brown Patagonian woodpecker (Phrygilus patagonicus), the white-crested elaenia, the cachaņa or small parrot, the black Patagonian woodpecker, the red-crested hummingbird, the majestic condor, the red eagle and the little red falcon.  The watery environments house a great variety of birds such as the black-neck swans and the diving and torrent ducks. During our walks we are constantly observing the different species and their behavior.

HORSEBACK RIDING:
Estancia Cristina offers diverse horse riding programs, qualified by the Nacional Park Administration in which amateurs like experts  can enjoy a traditional argentine way to explore the land.  

HIKING & TREKKING: click here for detailed list