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in the countryside of argentina cowboy

in the countryside of argentina cowboy life has scarcely changed over the past

life has scarcely changed over the past

life has scarcely changed over the past three centuries the gaucho is a hero

three centuries the gaucho is a hero

three centuries the gaucho is a hero here a legendary figure

here a legendary figure

here a legendary figure larger than life but these are the real

larger than life but these are the real

larger than life but these are the real Gauchos men who still live this life the

Gauchos men who still live this life the

Gauchos men who still live this life the way as a gaucho if there is such a thing

way as a gaucho if there is such a thing

way as a gaucho if there is such a thing as a classic Gaucho it is Don Jose and

as a classic Gaucho it is Don Jose and

as a classic Gaucho it is Don Jose and Sola he believes solitude helps preserve

Sola he believes solitude helps preserve

Sola he believes solitude helps preserve the purest form of Gaucho life she no

the purest form of Gaucho life she no

the purest form of Gaucho life she no pudiera ramirez in el campo if I

pudiera ramirez in el campo if I

pudiera ramirez in el campo if I couldn’t live in the Campo the

couldn’t live in the Campo the

couldn’t live in the Campo the countryside an unthinkable thought I

countryside an unthinkable thought I

countryside an unthinkable thought I don’t know what I’d do I’d rather live

don’t know what I’d do I’d rather live

don’t know what I’d do I’d rather live in a shack out here than in a palace in

in a shack out here than in a palace in

in a shack out here than in a palace in the city there’s too much I’d miss the

the city there’s too much I’d miss the

the city there’s too much I’d miss the sound of hoofbeats the birds are dawn

sound of hoofbeats the birds are dawn

sound of hoofbeats the birds are dawn sipping mati in the clean air no city

sipping mati in the clean air no city

sipping mati in the clean air no city has that

Argentina virtually the last refuge of

Argentina virtually the last refuge of this lifestyle is home to nearly 150,000

this lifestyle is home to nearly 150,000

this lifestyle is home to nearly 150,000 Gauchos their herds thrive in this sea

Gauchos their herds thrive in this sea

Gauchos their herds thrive in this sea of grass which means that a Gauchos work

of grass which means that a Gauchos work

of grass which means that a Gauchos work is never done

is never done

is never done lucha Kanjilal ELISA is a struggle

lucha Kanjilal ELISA is a struggle

lucha Kanjilal ELISA is a struggle against nature is very beautiful so

against nature is very beautiful so

against nature is very beautiful so difficult in winter it’s cold and wet

difficult in winter it’s cold and wet

difficult in winter it’s cold and wet from morning to night in summer brutally

from morning to night in summer brutally

from morning to night in summer brutally hot but somehow it all gives me strength

hot but somehow it all gives me strength

hot but somehow it all gives me strength it nourishes my soul the life of a

it nourishes my soul the life of a

it nourishes my soul the life of a gaucho is one of adaptation to a climate

gaucho is one of adaptation to a climate

gaucho is one of adaptation to a climate to a landscape and to an ageless way of

to a landscape and to an ageless way of

to a landscape and to an ageless way of life

life

life that even now sustains them

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