Accompanied by seasoned wildlife trackers and professional puma researchers, you’ll venture out at dawn into the dramatic landscapes of Estancia Cerro Guido—one of Patagonia’s largest and most ecologically diverse ranches. With binoculars in hand and the science of coexistence as your lens, you’ll gain a firsthand look at how this pioneering project is redefining the relationship between predators and local pastoral life.
From camera traps to guanaco monitoring, from adaptive fencing to predator tracking, you’ll witness how evidence-based conservation is helping ranchers and wildlife thrive. Along the way, learn how subtle signs—a footprint, a scratch mark, a shift in animal behaviour—reveal the hidden stories of life on the steppe.
Over breakfast in the field, conversation deepens. Topics range from animal behaviour and land stewardship to the practical and ethical challenges of protecting apex predators in working landscapes. The journey culminates at Casa Pumas, the foundation’s interpretation centre, where storytelling, film and open dialogue bring you closer to the researchers’ world. Here, you’ll hear personal accounts of the triumphs, setbacks and delicate compromises that define this bold vision for coexistence.
This isn’t just about the puma. It’s about learning to read the land, to listen to its wild heartbeat, and to imagine a future where conservation and culture walk side by side.
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