Activities and Excursions

During the hike or ride, it is common to see farm horses, sheep and cattle. The adventure begins when we come upon wild horses, foxes and guanacos. We often see condors and smaller birds, as well as geese, ibises and parrots, among other species.

There are many old logging roads that today are ideal for hiking.

One of the most interesting excursions is along one such road that is now used for ranch work. Taking the present logging road around the slope of Aklekoyen Hill to the end of a long meadow, we get to an untouched area, and Lake Fagnano.

Another option is to go west along an old road to the Laguna Ranch where, at the end of the road, there is a shed from where we can admire the beauty of lakes Chepelmut and Yehuin.

The abundance of various trout species makes Tierra del Fuego the best sport fishing place in Latin America. The trout found in the Grande, Chico, Fuego, Ewan and Claro rivers, the Antuk and Fuego lagoons and lakes Yehuin, Deseado and Fagnano, among others, guarantee catches that will satisfy even the most demanding fisherman, who can try several spots in a short time. The fish can weigh from 1 to 10 kilos, and be as long as 80 cm.

The Ushuaia Ranch has the installations and equipment to organize comfortable fishing excursions.

Nowadays it is again easy to see herds of guanacos (Lama guanicoe). Although these animals’ cautiousness makes them flighty, foxes show themselves fleetingly. The condor is nature’s sovereign in the Andean foothills.

We see big flocks of ibises and geese in the meadows, and many parrots in the woods.

At the end of the 1940s, after World War II, beavers were introduced to Tierra del Fuego in Aguirre Bay. Today they are everywhere on the island. In this area there are several beaver lodges where the animals show their dam-building skills.