Games and sports of Gauchos

Games and sports of Gauchos

Gauchos are very active men that enjoy playing games and practicing different types of sports. Because of their close bond with horses and their impressive riding skills, most of these games and sports include horses! Here they are: Jineteada The gaucho’s jineteada is a characteristic and traditio...
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Gauchos traditions live on!

Gauchos are a fundamental symbol of Argentina’s history, identity and representation of our values. Their presence and legacy lives on even in nowadays modern times. Gauchos played a big part in South America’s history and they are still celebrated to this day. Particularly in Argentina, there a...
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What are boleadoras?

Perhaps you have heard the term boleadoras before when referring to gauchos and their customs. But what exactly are they? Boleadoras are a regularly used item by gauchos as weapons of war, a hunting element or even for livestock work. They consist of three branches of twisted rawhide, 1.8 to 2 meter...
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