Uruguay Vacation Blog October Archive

Gaucho Escapade

10/09/08 21:19

The best gaucho destination in Argentina is at El Ombú de Areco which is a working ranch with almost 500 cattle. You will be lead on horseback tours in this 750 acre spread by real gauchos of the ranch. The serve traditional asado, feast of ribs, steaks sausage cooked over wood coals

But if you want real gaucho experience, Montevideo in the best place to be especially every spring when it turns to a gaucho central for a week. An agricultural expo, Criolla, draws thousands of beret wearing cowboys in traditional gaucho attire.

Link: DETAILS: The Gaucho Way - washingtonpost.com

Tags: estancia • gaucho • criolla • traditional gaucho attire •
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