The Way of the Gaucho | National Geographic

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 larger than life

here a legendary figure larger than life

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

but these are the real Gauchos men who

but these are the real Gauchos men who still live this life the way of the

still live this life the way of the

still live this life the way of the Gaucho

if there is such a thing as a classic

if there is such a thing as a classic Gaucho it is Don Jose and Sola he

Gaucho it is Don Jose and Sola he

Gaucho it is Don Jose and Sola he believes solitude helps preserve the

believes solitude helps preserve the

believes solitude helps preserve the purest form of Gaucho life if I couldn’t

purest form of Gaucho life if I couldn’t

purest form of Gaucho life if I couldn’t live in the Campo a countryside an

live in the Campo a countryside an

live in the Campo a countryside an unthinkable thought I don’t know what

unthinkable thought I don’t know what

unthinkable thought I don’t know what I’d do I’d rather live in a shack out

I’d do I’d rather live in a shack out

I’d do I’d rather live in a shack out here than in a palace in the city

here than in a palace in the city

here than in a palace in the city there’s too much I’d miss a sound of

there’s too much I’d miss a sound of

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

hoofbeats the birds are dawn sipping

hoofbeats the birds are dawn sipping Matta 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 Shakuntala corrilesa a struggle against

Shakuntala corrilesa a struggle against

Shakuntala corrilesa a struggle against nature is very beautiful no difficult in

nature is very beautiful no difficult in

nature is very beautiful no difficult in winter it’s cold and wet from morning to

winter it’s cold and wet from morning to

winter it’s cold and wet from morning to night in summer brutally hot but somehow

night in summer brutally hot but somehow

night in summer brutally hot but somehow it all gives Mesa strain it nourishes my

it all gives Mesa strain it nourishes my

it all gives Mesa strain it nourishes my soul the life of a gaucho is one of

soul the life of a gaucho is one of

soul the life of a gaucho is one of adaptation to a climate to a landscape

adaptation to a climate to a landscape

adaptation to a climate to a landscape and to an ageless way of life that even

and to an ageless way of life that even

and to an ageless way of life that even now sustains them