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===Understanding the Hosts===
In this section I want to share some of my experiences with the people that you will meet along the trail. I will distinct between four groups despite recognizing hat you sometimes cannot clearly distinct between them. An indigenous Pehuenche may work like an arriero and some settlers have indigenous roots.
'''Arrieros'''
From section GPT01 to section GPT09 you will frequently meet men on horses that in late spring drive livestock up in the mountains and watch over it till they drive the animals back down in autumn. These men (and never woman!) get normally employed by the landowner that holds a large plot of land in the mountains. The animals that they watch over are normally owned by several farmers that pay for the service to fatten their animals during the mountain grazing period. These men call themselves "arrieros" or "postero" and live during the summer in improvised shelters that is called a "puesto". From this base they make regular tours on horseback to the cattle, goats and horses that are under their responsibility.
'''Indigenous Population'''
To be issued.
'''Settlers ...'''
===Guiding Principles, Appropriate Attitude and Required Skills===
