A green and beautiful Chilean paradise, Hacienda Pucheguin in Patagonia is your chance to own some of the world’s most unspoiled land
A colonial homestead in North Chilean Patagonia, Hacienda Pucheguin offers 348,000 acres (140,830 ha) of unparalleled natural beauty: forests, rivers, lakes, trees, and granite peaks that date back millennia.
An oxygen lung for the planet, the estate is 74 miles (119 km) from Bariloche and 621 miles (999 km) south of Santiago. It’s also one of the few places in the world where visitors have the privilege of being able to hike along hardwood-lined trails, while sheep, cattle, and horses graze nearby.
Hacienda Pucheguin is also home to the largest and longest-living tree species in South America, the 3,500-year-old Patagonian cypress, along with a wide variety of other trees, mosses, and rare plants. The slopes of the terrain are carved out by rain, with cattle trails adding to the sense of adventure. Deeper into a dense woodland, valley visitors will find natural pools, waterfalls, and rivers flanked by towering peaks and imposing vertical drops of granite.
“The sheer size and pristine nature of this offering make Hacienda Pucheguin one of a kind,” says Rick Moeser, Executive Director at Christie’s International Real Estate. “Those mountain peaks, granite façades, rich forests, beautiful meadows, and streams intersect all over the property.”
Indeed, climbing enthusiasts from around the world come to the surrounding mountains of La Junta in Cochamó Valley to test their skills on its spectacular walls. Little wonder the area has been christened the Yosemite of South America.
“The buyer could be an individual or a group of ecologically minded investors who would buy the property to protect it and hopefully open it up to the public. There is certainly some development potential, especially where the property borders the water,” notes Moeser.
The tale of the discovery of the hacienda is as exciting as its geography, and is closely linked to the conquest of Chile by Spain. In 1558, Don Alonso de Ercilla, author of the historical poem La Araucana, together with García Hurtado de Mendoza, discovered the Estuary of Relancaví, where they met two indigenous tribes, the Poyas and the Huilliches, who made their living from horticulture, hunting, and fishing. The pair marveled at the abundance of natural resources and the strategic location. Investors today are sure to find the area equally captivating.
