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La Yegua Loca

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This is a Satisfaction Rating based on our own customer feedback

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The imaginatively designed La Yegua Loca is a small Patagonia-themed  boutique hotel  close to the centre of Punta Arenas at the southern tip of Chilean Patagonia.

Yegua Loca means crazy mare, and this eclectic boutique hotel and café/restaurant is certainly not short of idiosyncrasy. Perched a little above the centre of the main city of southern Patagonia, Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan, the original, characterful house with its wooden balconies and cheerfully painted exterior dates from 1929 and each of its eight themed guest rooms is designed subtly to capture the essence of Patagonia, with sheepskin rugs, headboards made of picket fencing, recycled antique bathroom fixtures and all manner of wall decorations from cowhides to garden saws. The main plaza is about five blocks away or under 10-minutes' walk, making the property a great base for exploring the city and its museums as well as attractions in the wilderness beyond the urban limits.

What our clients say

97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.

  • Highlight: "Easter Island for it's uniqueness and remoteness. Excellent wines and food in Mendoza and Casablanca Valley in Chile. The Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires was spectacular. The friendliness of people in Colonia."

    JR, Grimsby

  • The picnic by Lake Pehoe provided by The Singular was exceptional- totally exceeded our expectations. 

    YLS,

  • Patagonia's open spaces, clean air and stunning views.  Chilean people were very friendly and helpful. Excellent food.

    MP, Hemel Hempstead

  • Mount Fitz Roy and Los Torres, particularly the Pliegue tumblado walk.

    DS, Leatherhead

  • Highlight: The Atacama Desert

    BL, Tunbridge wells

  • Most Memorable Moment?: Very difficult! Vulcan Osorno, Moon Valley (even if not part of the arranged itinerary!), Tatio Geysers, Easter Island statues...

    RW, High peak

  • Highlights: Visiting Patagonia and staying at the Patagonia camp

    FT, Mansfield

  • Highlights?: Flying over the Andes Getting close to the Glacier in Patagonia View from Costanero Tower in Santiago The list goes on

    DW, Winchester

  • Most Memorable Moment?: So many overall but the glaciers, Torres, the cruise and Orcas/penguins.

    AB, Fordingbridge

  • Most Memorable Moment?: Rapa Nui - a unique environment with lots of architectural and historical interest and also comtemporary culture (Tapati festival). Very interesting.

    AB, Burnham-On-Crouch

  • Highlight?: Patagonia camp

    MM, Southsea

  • We loved all of southern Patagonia but four days at the Explora was undoubtedly the highlight.

    NM, London

  • Most memorable experience: "Sailing across the Magelllan Straits and getting off on Cape Horn. This was the key reason for my trip which was motivated by a dim and distant history lesson when I was 12 years old. To think that these treacherous waters were navigated and discovered by sailors in wooden boats over 500 years ago has always been a magical thought. Doing it in the comfort of 21st century luxury was a much better option for me but to think that I have walked in the footsteps of Magellan and later Darwin is quite something else."

    TEB, Grays

  • Highlight?: The Grey Glacier

    JC, Ipswich

  • Overall we have had two of the most memorable weeks in one of the world’s most varied geographical environments and the friendly Chilean people. Thank you JLA.

    SJ, Welwyn

  • Most Memorable Moment: Cycling around Puerto Varas in Chile.

    JL, Studley

  • Highlight?: Easter Island - amazing place - very good food, hardly any tourists and extraordinary history/statues etc. We could easily have stayed an extra night there. I would strongly recommend hiring a car there. We also booked a snorkelling trip which was good.

    CK, Ashtead

  • We really enjoyed Easter Island but the Atacama was the most memorable part!

    ME, Caernarfon

  • Highlights: “I went to Chile mainland without any knowledge and was overwhelmed.  The geology was stunning and range of scenery amazing”

    PC, Galashiels

  • The lasting impressions of this great country will be with me forever. So will the fantastic photos and memories.

    PC, Hereford

  • Highlights:- Chile was just fantastic, and we thoroughly enjoyed our experiences in both Patagonia and Atacama. Really quite memorable. 

    MR

  • Each separate part of the trip was excellent. Patagonia most memorable for scenery and Easter Island for history and scenery.

    RR, Aberdeen

  • Most memorable experiences: "First sight of San Pedro. Hiring our own car and being alone with the flamingos on the salt lagoons. The Milky Way in the Atacama night sky. Chairlift through the mist on Osorno Volcano. Mountain and glacier views in Patagonia. Pisco sour with everything. The Chilean people - always ready to smile."

    DA, Northallerton

  • Chile Best parts of the holiday: “Too many to name one but certainly Moon Valley, the salt lake lagoon, the Glacier at Torres de Paine” 

    SJ, Welwyn

  • We have wanted to visit Chile for a very long time.  You arranged a very special holiday for us, which gave us a wonderful taste of this amazing country.

    PCA, Riding Mill

  • Chile is a very safe, friendly and beautiful country. 

    CP, Budleigh Salterton

  • Highlights: Valparaiso was stunning and Vina Santa Cruz a pleasant, relaxing surprise.

    MS, Shaftesbury

  • We found the Chilean people very friendly, obliging & happy. 

    EL, Winkleigh

  • The Alto Plano of Bolivia was striking. Torres del Paine national park too was memorable as was Perito Moreno glacier. 

    GOR,

  • Numerous memories but seeing a puma emerge from bushes 10 paces or fewer away from us when returning from Mirador las Torres. It totally ignored us but gave us some shaky photos.

    EG, Hereford
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