Field Day in Patagonia

It’s not hard for the visitors to get to know the everyday life in the fields of Patagonia. The daily tasks, with the cattle, the annual task of shearing, cooking traditional meals, are some of the secrets that can be discovered with an excursion to the farms in Chubut.

Rural tourism is one of the options that Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdes have to offer.

This kind of tourism gets visitors closer to the culture of the area, allowing them to participate in everyday’s activities of a farmer to understand and value their jobs. A half day stay on one of this farms will include a tour of the farm, sheds and corrals. They will teach you how to get the cattle together, feed them and milk it.

There is also the chance to have traditional food, like tortafritas (fried biscuit), homemade bread, asado and patagonic lamb. You could also play games such as taba and horseshoes.

chivo patagonia asado barbecue

Activities such as shear are shown to visitors through videos. Besides, there’s a tour that will take you through all the machinery that is used.

This kind of visits are a chance to get closer to the fauna and flora of the Patagonia. In some establishments, for example, there are guanacos and ñandues. In others you will find paths with signs to learn about the local flora. The bushes and shrubs are perfectly signed with their names, characterisctics and uses. When the farm has access to the beach, tourists can admire the characteristics of the coast, that include fosiles and the acquatic fauna.

You can go to this farms from Puerto Madryn or Puerto Pirámides. Generally, they only take half a day although some farms have the capacity for lodging.