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Join us in rural Mexico unchanged
by time... ride past farmers plowing with oxen,
longhorn cattle, goats and sheep free-grazing on
rocky terrain... cross flowing rivers with tumbling
waterfalls, see egrets and ducks roosting
on tranquil lakes as the horses splash along the
water's edge.
The seven day ride ’Mexico Lindo’ is
designed for the less experienced ride looking for a
relaxing riding holiday with some nice canters once
in a while to spice things up a bit. The
'easy/relaxed' riding vacation - longer rides in the
mornings (3-5hrs) - shorter rides (1-3hrs) in the
afternoon.
... see more details
on the ranch
 IT-MXRLC01
Rates are ‘all inclusive’
meals, wine with dinner, daily 4 to 5
hrs
of riding, 24 hr internet access, airport
transfers
7 days/ 6 nights $ 1,180 Single
+240
2008 Dates
01/13-01/19
02/03-02/09 02/24-03/01 03/16-03/22
04/06-04/12 04/27-05/03 05/18-05/24
06/15-06/21 07/13-07/19 08/10-08/16
09/07-09/13 09/28-10/04 10/19-10/25
11/09-11/15 12/21-12/27
.. add 20% for Christmas & New Year's dates
availability & reservation
Meeting: Hidalgo
Airport: Mexico City
Transfer: Transfers
are included
at set times: 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM
Level:
All riding levels - Novice+
Tack:
Mexican Charro
Horses:
Quarter and Criollos
mix
Max
Riders: 12
Min Age: 12
Pace:
Walk with occasional canter. More
experienced riders can enjoy special
"Loping Rides"
Note: Returns arrive in Mexico City
at:
8:30 am or
4:30 pm
or extend to:
Viva Mexico
Ride
Lodging
Upgrades:
Deluxe Patio room: $55 per night/room
Casita: $100 per night/ casita
-- per room charges, not per person
Included: see details on our
Rancho
Mexicana intro page.
Accommodating different rider levels
– Any mixed group can be divided into various rides.
Lodgings:
Built in 2003 by Swiss owner and operator Ursula,
the amenities sport a European flare. ... see
lodging
details
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival Day:
This trip includes pick up from the airport at 8:30 am
and at 4:30 pm** Morning arrivals will be
able, after a nice lunch under the shady old oak
tree, to do the following afternoon ride on this
very first day... Explore the countryside
close to the ranch at an easy pace. While riding
through the village of ‘El Colorado’ enjoy to
observe how the locals live. Across wide, open
country we arrive at the ‘Bordo de San Bartolo’ a
little lake in the middle of nowhere! Back to the
ranch crossing the river ‘Rio Rosas’. Enjoy your
first good Mexican Tequila from horseback!
Day 2: Today’s morning ride will take us
along the hill of San Agustin. We pass by the local
graveyard where always at the beginning of November
big celebrations del ‘Dia de Los Muertos’ day of the
dead, are going on. We follow then the river into
our village center of San Agustin Buenavista. The
church of our village was built in 1701. After
crossing the village we will again join the river on
our way back to ranch.
The horses will cross the flowing ‘Rio Rosas’, pick
up an easy canter along the old water channel to
then climb sunset hill. Up there you will have a
breathtaking view of the ranch and it's
surroundings. Then amble back to the ranch with
another easy canter or walk.
If you feel like it you may take your first salsa
lesson or learn at the bar to mix a Margarita, Piña
Colada or even a Piña Colada without alcohol before
a lovely dinner.
Day 3: After a rich Mexican breakfast we ride
north through the village of Vista Hermosa which
translates into ‘beautiful view’ from there a steep
climb takes us up the Cerro del Ahorcado ‘the hanged
mans hill’, with a 360º view of the pink church of
Heroes de Carranza and the Lake District. A canter
beneath the eucalyptus tree rows takes us down to
the lake where the horses love to splash along the
shore.
Enjoy the barbeque under the big oak tree.
After a short siesta we will be crossing the ‘Rio
Rosas’ and take an easy canter between the corn or
flower fields. Pass by the race track where once a
month there are held some ‘illegal’ horse races.
From there we follow the the old Spanish plastered
stone road towards el ‘Bordo Viejo’ and cross some
Mexican countryside as you know it from the movies.
On the way back to the ranch we will cross some
rocky terrain which the horses manage without any
problems.
Once at the ranch we get ready for an entertaining
and unforgettable evening. The theme tonight is
‘Noche Rosa Mexicana’ the Pink Mexican Night. If you
like to coordinate to the table deco, wear something
pink! However, it is not really necessary, as at any
dinner, you may dress casual. This night is filled
with music and Mexican folklore, yet another memory
of Mexican life to take home…
Day 4: Today we will head to the old Hacienda
of Tandeje. Built in 1685 the walls still try to
tell us of the past. A cobbled stone path takes us
to the enchanted forest of old oak trees heavy with
Spanish moss, roots growing between the rocks
overflowed by a river at the base of the waterfall
are a few of the sights along the route. On the way
back we will pass by ‘El Huizachal’ the old part of
San Agustin Buenavista, the old Lienzo Charro
‘charro ring’ a place where they once had
festivities with horses. Behind the lienzo we have a
beautiful view of two of the three Cascadas
(waterfalls) which are located next to the ranch.
This afternoon we will drive to the archeological
site of the Atlantes of Tula where you will be able
to admire the giant stone figures once you climbed
the steep stairs up to the temple. Along the walkway
to the main square of the site there are many little
stalls with art and handicraft from all over Mexico.
After the Atlantes we will visit the town center of
Tula where you may visit the colorful Zocalo (main
square) and mix with the locals or go shopping to a
Mexican tack or Western store.
Back at the ranch relax in the Patio with a
refreshing ‘Cerveza’ (beer) or a tasty Margarita
before enjoying a nice gourmet dinner.
Day 5: Passing through Mexican countryside
taken out of a movie, crossing old overgrown train
rails hidden between cactus, we will ride to ‘Los
Organos’ a place forgotten in time. The trail leads
us down into the canyon along rivers, where wild
horses roam. We visit the ‘Peregrinos Petrificados’
a big rock formation in the middle of nowhere where
it is told that they are Pilgrims turned into stone
because they did not want to complete their
pilgrimage. Picnic along the river as goats graze
near-by. Here the river is mixed with a warm well so
it is quite nice for a swim while the horses are
resting.
Homeward bound the horses climb up the canyon and
then we pass through the village of Heroes de
Carranza with its pink church from 1697. Across the
wide open country back to the ranch.
Why not relax in the hot tub enjoying your favorite
drink listening to Mexican music in the background
as dinner is prepared for you.
Day 6: Friday is market day in the town of
Jilotepec. Approximately a 30 minute drive from the
ranch you will have the possibility to discover the
biggest weekly market in the region where all the
people from the surrounding villages bring their
goods to sell. All types of live animals, colorful
vegetables, tasty fruits, fashionable sombreros,
fine leather boots, tack for horse and rider and
great mounds of chili peppers are everywhere. On the
way back to the ranch we stop at a place where they
offer colorful pottery and hand painted Mexican
ceramic.
Back to the ranch for lunch and a let’s “saddle up”
for the afternoon ride.
Get your swimming trunks! This afternoon you will
swim with the horses. A 30 minute ride takes us to
the lake. The saddle comes off and you will learn to
ride and then swim bareback on your horse. It will
be a once in a lifetime experience and the horses
also love this adventure.
After the swimming and a short break to dry the
horses, the ride takes us to the old hacienda of 'La
Goleta' and then back to the ranch just in time for
dinner with today’s special Romantic Country
night... which will bring back memories of times
long gone.
Day 7 Departure Day: If you booked the
complete package 'Viva Mexico' and you stay on for
the second week or leave only in the afternoon to go
back to the airport you can join our morning ride.
This ride takes you to the neighbor village along
the canyon of the 'Rio Rosas'. Enjoy the lively
village while passing through and have one last easy
canter through the open countryside on the way back
to the ranch.
Drop off at the airport either at 8:30 am or 4:30 pm
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If you're with the lucky ones 'VIVA MEXICO'...
you will stay on for the next week ready to start
longer, more demanding rides.
So this very afternoon you will enjoy the first ride
with the new arrivals... see 'COLORES DE MEXICO'
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