Causana's New Web

Live Life…


Causana’s new web site is published: www.causana.com

Thirty years ago we adopted Patagonia as our home. All those years we have actively worked in tourism and nature conservation. At the beginning as park ranger and tour guides -later, the second half (fifteen years)- through Causana Viajes, emphasizing the practices of ecotourism and responsible tourism as principal objective.

We are proud of that because -not without effort- so far we have “survived” and maintain our philosophy by doing what we know. Work as we feel we have to work: giving quality, knowledge, and rewarding experiences. Economic facts are important, but for true travelers, the experience is what matters most.

Young people who were trained by us started to work as guides and tour leaders. Today we have a selected team who work with us; some of them out in the field, and others at the office.

We invite you to travel with us discovering and exploring the vast and diverse southern portion of South America: The mystery and solitude of Patagonia, the rough seas and mighty Andes Mountains, giant glaciers, endless steppes. To the north, the chromatic color of the Atacama Desert, the high plateau of the Puna; or the powerful waters of Iguazu Falls, and exuberance of the dense subtropical forest. Leaving mainland the exotic mystery of Eastern Island, awaits to mesmerize you with the incognita of ancient civilization. Or across the rough Drake Passage the incomparable visit to Antarctica, the last continent… In this incomparable scenery –like actors on stage-, the presence of unusual wildlife interacting for centuries with man and his culture, enrich your whole travel experience...

More than 25 years of traveling give us the right to say we know our land, and testimony of our passengers –some of them who traveled more than five times with us- emphasize that.


See our programs and select your next adventure to the end of the world.


We await your visit!

NEW OLD CAUSANA

RELOADED

After a few months of doubtful introspection we return to our communication through our blog. The world wide economic debacle changed many things. Traveler’s ways of choosing their trips too… We tried hard to adapt our travel offers to the situation, but in many cases that meant less quality. Disappointed with the general panorama, the politicians point of view (massive tourism in the natural areas), and greedy behavior of colleagues, we took time to re-think our idea of working with tourism.

Our new web site reflects some of that, but essentially we decided to do what we know. Work as we feel we have to work: giving quality, knowledge, and rewarding experiences. Economic facts are important, but for true travelers, the experience is what matters most. A recent trip to Mongolia –probably the last free land on earth- inspired us to go deeper in our way of designing our travel programs. Beyond the unbeaten path there is a different Argentina. Culture, landscapes, people, colors, smells, nature, wildlife… All is there waiting for the avid true traveler.

Practicing Responsible Tourism is our goal, and our next October trip “Weaving Andean History” an example of the New-Old way of travel for Causana Viajes. Especially designed by Carol, for our old friend Audrey Benedict from Cloud Ridge Naturalists, the trip emphasizes in the ancient weaving tradition of Argentina. The trip roams from the Northwest to Patagonia, learning the different techniques of each region. The Inca influence at the North and the Tehuelche and Mapuche aborigine practice in the South. The voyage visits little towns, textile cooperatives, some of them way out of the touristy routes, and takes a look at the new mixture between designers who use the ancient techniques for new fashion models.

With your help we want to repeat this travel experience every year to help people of the communities. This and others trips are waiting for you. Until our new web site is finished, we update you through our blog. Carol & Carlos

PUNTA TOMBO - Magellanic Penguin’s Kingdom

The call of Life

Early penguins arriving to the colony

“The sunset would delay itself among purple clouds a minute more each day. The upland-geese crossed the skies, escaping from the warm but deadly fields of the north. The green grass, grown tall with rains, was turning gold over the hills. A special excitement seized every living creature. The last week of August, announces the arrival of September – change, new life.Attentive to the rhythm of this natural watch, certain creature –half bird, half fish- reached earth by following their instinct. The wobbly steps of the first males on the beach, marks the beginning of a new season for the Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus). In successive waves, a living tide would begin to occupy their places, their territory, disposing themselves to perpetuate their species. The sacred ceremony of every living thing of being one more each time…” (Extracted from “Fight for Life” Adventures in the Penguin metropoli – by Carlos A. Passera)

Fights, hugs & mate

Punta Tombo –located South of Peninsula Valdes in Patagonia- is the biggest continental colony of Magellanic Penguins in the world. Except for Antarctica or the South Atlantic islands, there are no other places in the planet in which you can walk amongst them. Be surrounded by thousands of these funny creatures. After six months in the ocean, most of the penguins are faithfull to their colony. Once they breed, they often return each year to the same nest site. From September to mid April they are busy following their instinct: mate, lay their eggs, breed their chicks, molt their feathers and return to the ocean.

Adult & Chicks

Since the early 80’s the population has declined 22%. Oil spills, overfishing, and climate warming conspire against their survival. Nevertheless more than 200.000 breeding pairs of Magellanic penguins await you, to enrich your life.

Close encounter

Punta Tombo is a very strong wildlife experience. Penguins, wildlife, they only ask for respect and your commitment to help protect their environment.

Walking with Whales…

Walking is a good exercise… But to walk on a solitary beach, side by side with Southern Right Whales is a unique and touching experience. Seventeen kilometers northeast of Puerto Madryn – the city gate to Peninsula Valdes in Patagonia- a peculiar beach congregates these gentle marine mammals. There you have the opportunity to walk with them along the beach, or just sit on the soft pebbles and enjoy the sight. Only 5 to 10 meters away from you the whales just do what they come to do to this area: mate, give birth to their calf, nurse them or just swim in the calm waters of the Nuevo Gulf. From mid April to end of September the show begins when you reach this beach. We locals come almost every day to eat a sandwich, zip a coffee from our car and harmonize the spirit admiring the gentle mammals. Few places in the world offer you the chance to walk with whales… It is a rewarding experience… Come and enjoy it!