On Saturday I took a day trip to a Gaucho ranch about an hours drive out of Buenos Aires, in the Pampas. Very much a packaged tourist's tour, but it was fun and provided a nice escape from the city. It included a horse ride, a nice lunch, a dance show and some Gaucho riding exhibitions.
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| Out in the country |
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| Hitting the open trail, so to speak. |
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| Cowboy Bill. |
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| I was a natural in my Wranglers. |
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| What do they say about the view from the rear?? |
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| My group's lunch table. They served beef sausage, prime rib, ribs, chicken and a few other cuts of meat. |
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| Tango show |
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| Traditional dance |
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| Gaucho performs with bolas |
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| The crowd joins in. There were about 150 in the audience, including a large wedding party. |
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| End of the music |
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| The dining hall |
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| Gauchos cutting horses into groups. |
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| All sorted by style/color |
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| Horses on the run. Very dusty!! |
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| Gaucho approaching a small ring suspended from this frame, trying to catch it on a stick as he rides by at full gallop. Kind of like Gaucho jousting?? |
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| Gauchos after the ring competition. The young one on the right was the best at it. |
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| Tourist poses with the lead Gaucho |
