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Patagonia Bravía

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In 1875, William Greenwood made his home in the wilds of Patagonia, a pioneer in the territory of Tehuelche Indians. There he guided expeditions into the unmapped Interior. He lived by hunting wild cattle and horses, pumas and guanacos, foxes and ostriches, then trading their hides, pelts and feathers in distant Punta Arenas. This was life on the South American Frontier, a southern version of the "Wild West". There were many adventures, but also times of hunger and hardship, with only dogs and horses for company. His life was threatened by snowstorms, by a wild bull, and by a volcanic eruption. People thought him eccentric, and a loner, but this was the land and the life that he loved. These are the memories of one of the earliest European immigrants to Southern Patagonia, written over a century ago, then lost and forgotten. No other pioneer has left a better description of those early times. His writing is humorous and wise - the voice of true experience.

287 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2015

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Profile Image for Camila Oyarzún.
54 reviews4 followers
October 22, 2025
historias entretenidas no aptas para vegetarianos (tuve que saltar las partes sangrientas)
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59 reviews2 followers
February 21, 2016
An excellent insight of life in Patagonia in the late 1800´s, very well written, funny and interesting.
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March 12, 2019
Great book, very interesting and enjoyable
Mr Greenwood tells us, with a great sense of humor, how settlement began in Patagonia.
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11 reviews
September 2, 2025
Es un libro muy entretenido, que nos transporta a finales del siglo XIX para acompañar a este baqueano en sus aventuras por la inóspita Patagonia. Las historias fueron rescatadas tras años de haber desaparecido, para luego ser publicadas en su primera edición, compartiendo sus vivencias escritas con su propio puño y letra, lo que te atrapa en cada una de ellas.

Personalmente leí la edición 2024 de la editorial Libro Verde (Chile), que cuenta con hermosas ilustraciones de Julieta Fernández, las cuales le entregan un toque artístico maravilloso.

Recomendado para los amantes de la aventura, la Patagonia y la historia.

33 reviews
January 18, 2025
Muy divertida, inhospita, crudo y excelente relato de la mano del mismisimo william greenwood, me sorprende mucho su relato. Donde deja ver y comprender la dureza y la dicha de la vida de los baqueanos a finales del siglo XIX.
6 reviews5 followers
October 13, 2021
Read this book while hiking/camping in Patagonia, and it allowed me to experience the region from a whole different perspective. Awesome adventures.
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14 reviews1 follower
March 6, 2023
Muy bonito libro, que nos habla de aquellos tiempos donde la vida era más sencilla pero que en el caso de la Patagonia Bravía, no menos ruda para los baqueanos de la zona.
11 reviews2 followers
July 1, 2023
Excelente para leerlo si vas a la Patagonia!!
8 reviews
February 13, 2025
Muy buena lectura de la historia de un patagon. Una penita la fauna pero entiendo el contexto ☠️
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16 reviews2 followers
August 19, 2019
Increíble! Un documento histórico narrado de puño y letra de un verdadero caballero inglés. Aventuras 100% verdaderas e hitos históricos como el primer incendio en lo que hoy se conoce como PN Torres del paine o la sublevación de la entonces llamada "colonia" (punta arenas) contra su gobernador.
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January 27, 2022
Interesante conocer mas sobre las aventuras vividas por los pioneros de la región de Magallanes. Lo recomiendo totalmente. Entretenido y lenguaje simple.
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