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Equestrian and Hiking Center Overview
No 39: June 29, 2007

The last Vilcabamba Glimpse focused on the entrance to the Equestrian and Hiking Center. This Glimpse provides an overview of the entire complex. The photos were taken from the mountains on the western side of the ranch.

Below you will see a photo showing a view of the entire Equestrian and Hiking Center. In the middle of the photo is Stable One with 24 stalls. To the left of this stable is Stable Two with 16 stalls. To the right of Stable One is the Organic Ranch Store and Outdoor Cafe. To the right of that is the covered Entrance which was featured in the last Glimpse.

From left: Stable Two, Stable One, Organic Ranch Store and Outdoor Cafe, Covered Entrance

The long narrow structure on the right is the Information Center (community bulletin boards, maps of the hiking and horseback riding trails). Near the lower left-hand corner, barely visible, is the roof of the Horse Wash and Groom building. On the far and near sides of the Equestrian and Hiking Center are corrals, two of the four corrals on the property (these are the smaller ones).

In future Glimpses, I will show you close-up and more detailed views of these facilities.

Equestrian and Hiking Center (left) and mountains with trails.

The Equestrian and Hiking Center is on the left side of the photo above. This gives you an idea where the Center is located on the property. All the mountains to the left (and much more) are part of the ranch. Our hiking and horseback riding trails traverse these mountains. The mountains in the far distance are part of the range of Andes Mountains that are everywhere visible.

The Core area of the Ranch. Mountains on three sides, Vilcabamba River on the fourth side (right on photo).

The photo above shows the core area of the ranch, which consists of all property to the left of the visible Vilcabamba River. Only a fraction of the mountains that embrace the ranch are shown. Notice how the totality of the home sites are wrapped on three sides by mountains and open on the fourth to the river. Feng Shui people say this is ideal.

These photos were taken June 27, 2007. The colors just changed from being emerald green to the tannish colors you see. The colors will remain like this until October or November when the occasional night rains begin and, nearly overnight, transform the colors back to rich greens. It's quite something to observe.

Update on sales: At this writing, we have 18 properties either sold or reserved. Three homes are under construction. Owners are from the United States (Connecticut, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and California), Canada (Toronto) and England (Salisbury). Interest continues to be very strong with visitors arriving weekly. To view which properties have been sold and those which are still available click on Property Prices page. Many great properties are still available. But don't wait too long.

Note: My business partner, Carl Wescott (San Francisco) can be phoned if you wish to speak to him about any aspect of the ranch. Carl's phone numbers: 415 335 5000 cell, 415 641 1100 office.

Best, Joe

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