My return to Condor Valley was a great surprise for me, as I was not expecting to get to visit the ranch this year. I spent three months on the farm…
Journals
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My last week in Condor Valley was incredible. Bruno and I saddled two horses and road up 2000 meters to the Puesto (cottage) on Mt. Crestón. My legs are still sore…
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Leland Torrence Journal from Condor Valley – (2/4/2013) – (4/29/2013) List of packed luggage 5 pairs of pants 2 pairs of shorts Bathing Suit Rain Coat 2 Sweat shirts Pull over…
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When I told winemaker Duncan Meyer that I would be working a harvest in Patagonia, he recommended I make my way up to Salta’s Condor Valley and kindly put me in…
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If you go to Condor Valley and take in the view from La Bodega, the most dominating landscape feature you will see is the dark and jagged ridge of rock called…
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It was our first day in the Condor Valley back-country (see Taruka Expedition timeline). After a four hour ride Gustavo and I were climbing the knife edge ridge that towers at…
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The fourth and final week on the ranch was of course amazing. It was an odd week as far as the weather was concerned- being really hot some days and rainy…
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It was another fantastic week out on the ranch! I have been having so much fun on that amazing place. I feel like I’m fully settled now and take comfort in…
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Last week was an amazing one- I rode every day, got to experience eating some interesting things, and best of all I got to see and hang out with an old…
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Hola everyone! Wow, so much has happened in the last week I don’t know where to start. I would like to make small posts more often, however the ranch doesn’t have…