pampas grass

goucho livin´

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July 22nd 2006
I´ve spent the last 5 days living on an estancia, an argentine ranch, deep in the sierra cordoba, a region 2 hours north of Argentina´s second biggest city. A common touristy thing to do here is live like a goucho, or a latin cowboy, and pretend you´re as manly as they are. I am not, but I still had a great time, filling my days galloping horses, learning to lassoo, herding cattle, drinking l ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more