Bariloche · Patagonia · Argentina

A Path to Patagonian Wilderness

Sendero Sur is a regenerative nature reserve nestled into the Patagonian landscape where the wild breath of Patagonia softens into the warmth of shared connection.

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Above Lago Gutiérrez — Sendero Sur property, Bariloche, Patagonia
Our Vision

Experience the essence of Patagonia.

Our mission is to create nature-forward experiences that protect and restore the native Patagonian ecosystem. We believe Nature and people are better together when the relationship is built on respect, appreciation and education. We are developing a series of activities, trails, playful interventions, observatories, and stays so that each visit unfolds uniquely, with the forest, the mountain, the sky, the wetland, and the lakes doing the talking.

Follow the Journey
The Land

Shaped by fire & ice, this diverse landscape now feeds two oceans.

Sendero Sur is situated in the unique ecosystem of the continental divide, between Lake Gutiérrez flowing to the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Mascardi flowing to the Pacific Ocean. Beneath the towering Cerro Catedral Sur peaks.

Coihue forests of cathedral proportions, a biodiverse wetland overflowing with life, majestic views over the awe-inspiring lakes, and peaks gazing from above like sentinels. Conveniently accessible along the southern corridor of Route 40, one of Patagonia's most storied highways & landscapes, only 30 minutes from both San Carlos de Bariloche and the international airport.

Patagonian landscape — Sendero Sur
Activities

Experience Patagonia, your way.

In Sendero Sur the rhythms of the habitat guide the experience — the bloomings, the harvests, the arrival of birds, the return of silence in winter. We design experiences that accompany the cycles of a living landscape. Each season offers a unique reflection, lesson, inspiration and reason to return.

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Primavera · Descubrir
El hábitat despierta
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Verano · Explorar
Senderos, cerros y lagos
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Otoño · Cosechar
Frutos, colores y respiro
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Invierno · Contemplar
Silencio, pausa y reflexión
Leer el Bosque — walking the property with Sebastián Fauret
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Leer el Bosque

A guided landscape-reading walk with Sebastián Fauret, ingeniero agrónomo y paisajista of PAINA. We move through the coihue forest, its clearings, and the transition into the mallín — observing native species, their uses, the relationships that hold them, and the processes of regeneration that sustain this landscape. Not a botanical checklist: an invitation to pause, observe, and understand how a Patagonian forest actually works. The first experience of the future Museo Botánico Patagónico, guided by its designer.

Guided walk · 2–2:30 h · 10–15 people
Taller de Acuarela — watercolor practice from Lorraine Green
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Taller de Acuarela
Apuntes del Hábitat Patagónico

An outdoor drawing and watercolor workshop with Lorraine Green. We work from apuntes — quick strokes to register leaves, flowers, textures — moving from the micro view to the wider landscape. Pencils, ink, and watercolors. Not about botanical accuracy: about paying attention to color, texture, and form, and letting what happens in the moment happen. For visitors and for those who live here and want to look at the surroundings with fresh eyes.

Workshop · 4.5 h · Small group · Materials provided
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More experiences in development

We are developing additional experiences with local experts on medicinal plants, trekking guides, and more.

The Interventions

Everything is being designed to respond uniquely to the features and qualities we found throughout Sendero Sur.

Sendero Sur encapsulates the diversity of the Patagonia mountain range — mountain, forest, wetland and lakes — while the experiential design of nature-immersed interventions — including the trails, native gardens, observation stations, and luxury nature-immersed cabins — allows us to partner with nature to make the work sustainable.

Sendero Sur Masterplan

From day one, our value has been in illuminating the gift of nature — not in maxing out the buildable square meters. Our masterplan sits well within the permitted land-use regulations for Nahuel Huapi National Park and Reserve.

Each space allows the landscape and nature to tell its story about what's possible in Sendero Sur.

Los Senderos — trail running through the coihue forest
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Los Senderos

A network of trails woven through the property, connecting every ecosystem — mallín, coihue forest, mountain viewpoints, lake edges. Designed with our resident baquiano to move lightly across the terrain.

Trails · Every ecosystem · Guided or self-led
Museo Botánico Patagónico — Pulmón Vegetal design concept
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Museo Botánico Patagónico

A living collection of native Patagonian flora, being designed with landscape architect Sebastián Fauret (PAINA). Interpretive stations weave botanical knowledge, ecology, and landscape reading into the walking experience.

Native flora · Interpretive · Museo
Bosque Comestible — calafate berries, an emblematic Patagonian native
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Bosque Comestible

A cultivated food forest and foraging landscape — native and edible species integrated into the terrain. A living pantry for guests and a demonstration of regenerative food systems.

Food forest · Foraging · Regenerative
Cabañas — architectural render of the Lagartija mountain cabin design
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Cabañas

Our first cabin design — Lagartija — is a mountain refuge perched above the treeline with commanding panoramic views of Lake Gutiérrez. Accessible on foot or by ATV via a short trek. A second cabin design, for the forest sites, is still on the drawing board.

Lagartija · Mountain · Hike-in
Reserve to Preserve

As a Founding Guardian, your early bird reservation goes directly to finance the limited signature cabin builds that help us sustain and protect Patagonian wilderness.

Make a Reservation

This is an opportunity to turn this regenerative Patagonian dream into a tangible and transformative reality. The Sendero Sur team has been working with local environmental consultants, National Park Rangers, and award-winning architects to shape a masterplan that celebrates the terrain rather than consuming it. We've been walking the land, listening to it, and imagining how landscape cabins and nature interventions can invite others to experience the Patagonian mystique.

Your visit helps restore native habitat.

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Reserve your stay

Explore the different signature cabins immersed in Patagonia wilderness.

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We build

Your funds go directly toward construction, ecological work, and infrastructure. We share updates with all backers as milestones are reached.

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You enjoy the magic of Patagonia

Be a fundamental part of a community that values the natural gift that is Patagonia. Your support makes this regenerative project possible, and we want to do it with you.

Questions

What you need to know.

We are in the planning and approval phase with architects and Park Rangers. Our target is to begin construction for the first cabins the first quarter of 2027. All backers will receive regular updates with honest timelines. Rewards are redeemable for 3 years from the confirmed opening date.

When we arrived, what we found was land that had dealt with years of cattle grazing, along with illegal lumber harvesting and trash disposal. We realized our work needed to start with asking what the land needed, rather than what it could do for us. The answer: protection first, restoration next. Only then could the relationship be mutually beneficial. The first step: taking measures to protect the land from further grazing activity. Meanwhile, we're actively working with National Parks to study and remove the exotic jabalí that damages the native root systems. And with local ecological consultants, we are rebuilding the plant diversity that everything else — insects, birds, mammals — depends on. We walked every inch of the land alongside individuals with practical and technical expertise to understand what recovery would require. From that listening, we designed a masterplan of landscape interventions that local professionals and educators can use to teach and study regenerative practices with people of all ages. Our regenerative interventions focus on restoring a landscape reeling from a century of extraction and neglect.

Unlike equity crowdfunding or donations, rewards-based crowdfunding means you contribute money in exchange for a specific future reward — in our case, stays and experiences at Sendero Sur. You are essentially pre-purchasing at a significant discount, while helping us fund construction.

Sendero Sur is located conveniently off Route 40, between Lake Gutiérrez and Lake Mascardi, 30 minutes south of Bariloche and the Bariloche international airport, in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. The access road is suitable for standard vehicles (2WD and 4WD).

All backers receive regular email updates from the team. For real-time documentation, we post on Instagram at @senderosur.bariloche — construction progress, site visits, design decisions, and the occasional sunrise. Sign up for our newsletter by contacting us at hello@sendero-sur.com.