Estancia del Zorro
Chilean Patagonia's Estancia del Zorro is in the Coyhaique Alto mountain range on the Chilean-Argentine border, 23 miles east of Coyhaique, Chile. The 15,000 acre estancia rests in the habitat of the red fox (zorro), the namesake of the estancia. An abundance of condors, eagles, a myriad of other birds, and unexplored brown trout waters entice fly fishers and bird watchers to follow the trail of the red fox.
You and your knowledgeable, patient guide explore the hills, canyons, forests, mountains, pampas, and waters of the estancia. Your guide helps you fly fish for brown trout on two rivers and a 15 mile spring creek with browns up to an astonishing 15 pounds - all within the estancia's private boundaries.
Guests stay at the Estancia del Zorro in Chile to fish and explore private waters in both Chile and Argentina on this trip. The comfortable lodge features 3 bedrooms, each with private bathrooms, a comfortable living room and dining room.
The program combines fishing for resident brown trout on the Estancia del Zorro with fishing for rainbows on an Argentine estancia.
You alternate fishing locations each day during your stay. You fish one day in Chile and the next day your bilingual guide will take you across the border to fish Argentina. A scenic 35-minute drive across the Chilean-Argentine border traverses the Argentine pampas to the river. On the road to the river, you pass small lagunas - habitat for swans, shorebirds, and pink flamingos.
Thirty five miles of the river meanders through the 40,000 acre Argentine Estancia. The river teems with rainbows feeding on pancora crabs, grasshoppers, and other insects of the Argentine pampas.
After each day of fishing, you return to Estancia del Zorro for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a wonderful dinner, relaxation, and a great night's rest.
At the end of your stay, you will be driven back to Balmaceda airport for your flight back to Santiago and then home.
| Season: | November - April. |
| Capacity: | 12 guests. |
| Getting there: | Flight to Balmaceda then by land to the lodge. |
| Length of stay: | Saturday to Saturday |
| Other things to do: | Sightseeing, hiking, horseback riding, bird watching. |
| 2011-2012 Season Rates (per person) | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy |
| 7 nights / 6 days guided fishing | $3,975.00 | $4,975.00 |
