September 11, 2024

Part of the unique experience at Tierra Hotels is connecting with nature in new ways, ways you never have before. This is especially true at Tierra Patagonia when you start to take in the surroundings, where connection, and disconnection from daily life, is inevitable. Our excursions are designed to get to know the area in a deep way, and this also includes, if you’re lucky, getting to know the fauna of the area up close, specifically the curious foxes that often turn up to see what’s going on.

In Chile we have our own endemic fox species, such as the culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus) and the chilla (Lycalopex griseus); both can be found throughout the country, and, therefore, at Tierra Patagonia as well.

The culpeo fox or red fox, as it is widely called, is unique in the world. With a weight of 12 kilograms (26 pounds) and a size between 80 and 120 cm (31 to 47 inches), this solitary and nocturnal canid is usually found in open places, where it hunts and feeds, and in temperate forests, which it prefers for hiding and resting.