The pulperÃa was the only possible meeting place for the Gaucho in the immensity and solitude of the pampas. There, as some gaucho poem indicates, people verified that they could continue talking, after days and sometimes months of not exchanging words....
Longer before the Spanish conquest, the local people from what later would known as Argentina made refined clothing with wool from tamed llamas to protect themselves from the cold weather. They used to cover the upper part of their bodies with what we call a poncho: a square or rectangular piece of ...
The gaucho is a national symbol in Argentina, they became greatly admired and renowned in legends, folklore and literature and became an important part of their regional cultural tradition....
For the gaucho, the horse was like a part of himself, and, when there was the unusual case that he did not have it, he said “he was without feet”. Maybe that’s why he gave him so many different names, each of which contained a true definition of the animal’s conditions. Pingo...
Freedom.  Courage.  Strength.  Pride.  The horseman of Argentina’s countryside inspire such thoughts and feelings.  They are a national symbol of Argentina and have earned their reputations. They are well known for their horsemanship, their skill in using lassos andÂ...
We share with you some polo curiosities. Polo is one of the oldest sports that we know of, and of course, in all these years of the game, has produced situations that have resulted in a lot of curiosity. How far the passion for polo could go? One of the richest men on the planet, […]...