WITHIN TEHUELCHE LAND
“Koi Aike” is one of the few words we have inherited from the dialect of the Aonikenk, the people who gave Patagonia its name—the land of the Patagones. It means “place of lagoons,” what we now know as Coyhaique Alto, the origin of the name of today’s regional capital of Aysén.
This territory, once Tehuelche and later shepherding country, is marked by a frontier of wire fences and a pampas horizon that forces the gaze to expand. Here, where heavy snow blocks the roads and halts both vehicles and herds, it is the horse that opens the way and sustains life.
A land of gaucho heritage and sheep-ranching tradition, of bandurrias, coirón grasses, condors, and mountain lions. A harsh yet noble landscape, where ranching culture moves to the rhythm of the wind and the courage of those who travel it.
This is the third edition held in this Koi Aike, where the pampas meet the mountains and history becomes present in every trail marked on horseback.
FIRST EDITION
A VENTURE INTO DESTINY
The first glimpse of a dream nurtured for years, uniting 41 hearts convinced that “what is ours”—the horse, the values of the land, and the beauty of the natural world—is truly worth it. A joyful “let’s go” from a gathering we will celebrate again and again.
To those who have been with us from the very start, offering their horses, their full trust, and their unwavering spirit to carry this idea forward.
HORSE WRANGLERS
Chulengo Chile – Manuela Muñoz & Mauricio Inostroza
El Esfuerzo – Juan Sepúlveda
LANDOWNERS
Fundo Pedregoso, Fundo San Luis – Estancia Punta del Monte
Galilea Carrillo Family
SPONSORS
