An Historic Estancia

History

Purchased from the Crown in the early 1800s, the owners rebuilt and renovated the original adobe dwelling, which is now the main house at Estancia Ongamira. It has been in our family since 1927.Estancia Ongamira is the site of the Chapel of St Joseph, built in 1597 by Jesuits.

Hotel Rooms and Staff Quarters

Accommodation

Entering the main building, we find the guest reception area, along with the seven guest rooms along the hallway, one is a suite with two bedrooms, perfect for families visiting with children or for nanny accommodations. Each bedroom has a private bathroom. There are two additional rooms with ensuite for staff.The common areas with seating, and television. The main house has another separate, private entrance. There a wood-burning fireplace and two pantries.The original homestead, built of adobe (mud) bricks, dates back to the early 1800s. The house has been recently renovated, while maintaining the original, rustic country style.The original adobe house consisted of a kitchen, one bathroom, the living room and four bedrooms. It was the traditional L-shape dwelling, with side by side rooms connected by an open covered walkway.Four additional larger bedrooms were built on, three with en-suite bathrooms. Two of these rooms are interconnecting. There are eight guest rooms in total.Staff AccommodationThere are two additional self-contained dwellings on the property that are used as staff accommodation.The first staff dwelling is attached to the main house, and offers two-bedrooms, a full bathroom, large open-plan living area and full kitchen. There is also a linen storage area.The second staff area is another separate self-contained dwelling with a living room, kitchen and two private bedrooms, a large bathroom and a front verandah.There are also two separate rooms for staff accommodation, each with full en-suite bathrooms

Former Chapel & Dining Area

A unique feature of Estancia Ongamira is the Chapel of St Joseph (shown above) on site. It was constructed by Spanish missionaries in 1597, and the original stone and lime "calicanto" wall and archway are still intact and unaltered, other than the removal of some remnants of the adobe rendering that had been falling off due to age. The chapel's original thatched roof at some point was replaced with iron sheets held in place by large granite rocks.The chapel has been carefully restored, and converted once more, into a dining facility separate to the main house, containing with a bar and guest seating.

Ideal for a farming operation

Farming

The property is almost 500 hectares, with 120 ha of flat land. It has been a working livestock farm for most of its history, and the fields were used for growing crops and a variety of grasses to improve pastures used for grazing. Primarily the land was used for grazing cattle, horses and alpacas.The valley's microclimate has mild winters with lows of 3°C, and warm summers that reach 27°C.There is a large chicken coop near house, with space for a large poultry flock, with an area to separate the roosters from the hens.The corrales are a relic from the time of the Jesuits, as are most of the stone walls in this area. There is also a shed, a plunge bath for dipping cattle and a weigh station.

Experience Nature Like No Other

Unique Wildlife

We are located 120km North of the City of Córdoba, in the historic Ongamira Valley.Horseback riding trails take you right up to to Cerro Colchiquí one of the nesting areas of the magnificent and endangered Andean Condors.

Our Stunning Location

Ongamira Valley

Estancia Ongamira is nestled in the picturesque Ongamira valley, located between the towns of Jesús María and Capilla del Monte, in Argentina's Córdoba province.The Estancia is just under 500 hectares or 1228 acres and is accessible from the closet towns of Capilla del Monte 30 km to the West, or Jesus Maria 60 km to the East of the Ongamira Valley.