Hacienda Tranquila, S.A.
Have an inspiring Encounter with nature.
Hacienda Tranquila, S.A., established by David Essoyan in 2004 in a partnership with Geovanny Sarigu, is the corporation that owns our properties and businesses on the island, including Hacienda Tranquila, the ranch in the highlands, and La Casa Verde, the headquarters office and guesthouse in town.
Experience the warm welcome of Hacienda Tranquila. We offer expeditions and environmental programs on San. Cristobal, Galapagos. Our goal is to provide you with an unforgettable experience that could possibly be the most fascinating journey of a lifetime.
Hacienda Tranquila. The Ranch
Hacienda Tranquila is a 50 hectare working dairy ranch in the highlands of San Cristobal, Galapagos, supplying fresh milk and meat to the local population. We have recently introduced a new strain of cattle and higher quality milking cows from the neighbor island of Santa Cruz. A stable of seven horses, with saddles and tack, offers the only horseback trail rides on the island. Other activities include volunteer working of the land, bird watching, hiking, camping and picking wild fruit and coffee. In addition, we also try to give back through community activities. Volunteers from the Foundation AM-EN provided therapy to local children and families during a month long day camp held at the hacienda in the summer of 2007.
Our aim is to bring as much benefit as possible to the local people, especially the children. There is widespread international support for protection of the animals and the environment but not quite as much attention has been paid to the human populace. Profit that is eventually generated by the hacienda, from such activities as dairy farming, horseback riding and camping, will be used toward the maintenance and upgrade of the property. Also a portion will be contributed directly to the community, in ways that are in alignment with our goal of benefiting the people, especially the children.
The ranch is located at La Soledad lookout point, past El Progreso, the site of the first plantation on the island, bordering National Park land to the east. The hacienda shares an independent spring as a water source, crucial in these dry islands, but it also has access to the town water supply as a backup. It is on the electrical power grid. Adjacent land, donated to the community by a previous owner, has a school, a church and the La Soledad lookout restaurant. La Soledad lookout is a location favored by locals who come out especially on Sundays to the church, and to savor the spectacular views of the northern coastline as well as local delicacies.