The last two farms are located in the Magallanes Region, between the border of the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in the Chilean Patagonia and the northern Ultima Esperanza province.
With over 35,000 hectares and a herd of 3,000 heads of cattle, Estancia Complejo Ganadero Torres del Paine is located 50 kilometers from Puerto Natales. It’s soil is of glacier origins, hills, lakes, rivers, and glaciers; plenty of vegetation and fauna. The weather is mostly cold, dry and windy. Annually, there are 450 milliliters of rain and average temperatures of 10°C.
Their main activity is cattle farming, based on a comprehensive management of large surfaces, following holistic concepts of winter pastures and veranadas. This ecosystem and the concern for the animals well-being, gives rise to the birth of calves that will then travel to the northern zones to continue their rearing and fattening cycle.
The fitting out of new surfaces to improved pastures has managed to guarantee the preservation of fodder to use as a buffer during winter, due to the zone’s extreme weather conditions.
On the other hand, the Estancia Cerro Guido, located 115 kilometers from Puerto Natales, has 100,000 hectares. There they have 2,000 heads of cattle and 35,000 heads of sheep, all under a comprehensive production system.
Its soil is also of glacier origin, with large areas of coirones grass. It presents a cold steppe weather, with 350 milliliters of rain a year; cold, dry, and windy. In addition, there are large surfaces destined to farming forage such as alfalfa, cereals, and pastures which add up to the preservation of fodder and grazing.
In both Patagonic farms, they also develop touristic projects that take advantage of the scenic beauty of the area.
