A Visit to Hacienda Alegria, Ecuador

Rodeo - The Annual Cattle Roundup

Rodeo, or cattle roundup, in Ecuador's Andean highlands

Gabriel Espinosa of Hacienda Alegria

If you participate in the rodeo, you'll be working. You'll view vistas of Andean valleys and snow-capped volcanoes, particularly Cotopaxi, since much of the roundup occurs in Cotopaxi National Park. When the cattle are surrounded, or rounded up, then comes the descent, herding thousands of cattle and horses down the hillside to the ranch. This can take days, depending on the amount of time it takes to find the cattle, their "willingness" to be driven, and endurance. Prepare to camp along the way.

• A Visit to Hacienda Alegria, Ecuador
• Facade, Hacienda Alegria
• Hacienda Alegria Entrance
• Location of Hacienda Alegria
• Riding Excursions
• Rodeo Roundup
• Wild Horses
• Chagra
• Rodeo - The Annual Cattle Roundup
• Retun to the Hacienda