Hosteria Alta Vista

Located between Los Glaciares National Park and El Calafate, the Hosteria Alta Vista is part of the Estancia Anita, the largest sheep farm in the area (165,000 acres). In an area of steppes, plateaux, volcanic extrusions, forests and endless vistas - this is Patagonia at its most interesting. The inn has seven rooms - seven standard twin rooms and one queen bedded room. All of the decoration is simple and cosy, but using rich fabrics for the bedspreads and with fine bedlinens. All rooms have a big window that faces a tree-covered hill to the west. The ensuite bathrooms have a bath-tub. The dining room, with wooden furniture, can seat twenty people. The reception area has a bar with comfortable puma leather chairs overlooking the garden. There are many outdoor activities possible from the Inn. Guided horse-back riding is within the farm area and rides range from short excursions to day-long rides in the steep Andean mountains via old cattle paths and the forest, always with the breathtaking mountain range and Perito Moreno glacier in the background. These excursions can also be done on foot. For trekking and summit lovers there is mountain climbing. Only fifty metres from the inn, ibis or bandurrias nest in the summer - they are migratory birds that arrive in October and leave in April. There are many native birds in the area around the inn. Mountain bikes are available and, for those interested in fishing, the inn has fishing equipment (spinning and fly fishing). The prices include lodging, full board (breakfast, lunch, lunch boxes for excursions, tea and dinner), transfers in and out, activities (such as horse back riding and mountain biking) and excursion to Estancia Anita. Prices do not include alcoholic beverages, excursions (Perito Moreno Glacier, off road rides, navigation expeditions), extra charges and tips.