Meat: a typical gaucho's diet

Typical diet of a gaucho

The gaucho had a diet that has become a part of Argentina’s traditions. A gaucho’s diet was composed mainly of meat, especially beef. A popular phrase said by gauchos was “Todo bicho que camina va a parar al asador” meaning that any animal that walks can be eaten, whether it is a pig, sh...
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Corrida de Sortija: the game of a gaucho

Amongst the many activities and interests a gaucho has during their spare time, like drinking mate, playing the guitar and riding their horses, there is a particular game that caught their attention. Corrida de Sortija is a game ideal for the gaucho to show off his impressive riding skills. The game...
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The Gaucho in Argentinian cinema

The figure of the gaucho is an important and distinctive component of Argentine identity, which has been present in literature, music, painting, theater, and also in cinema. The gaucho’s identity was skillfully described in El gaucho Martín Fierro written by José Hernández in 1872. But when cin...
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