The gaucho is one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural figures: a horseman of the vast Pampas whose skills, independence and close relationship with the land shaped rural life. I spent a day at Estancia El Ombú de Areco, near San Antonio de Areco, and rode a horse there for the very first time in my life – a memorable way to experience a living connection to that tradition.
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