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No gaucho without a horse. He deserves his greatest attention, as a saddlecloth that is put on incorrectly can impair the endurance and willingness of your faithful companion. - Estancia Santa Ercilia, Palomas, Salto, Uruguay - 1975

Reason, determination, good nature, violence and tenderness ... the whole breadth of human possibilities is reflected in the faces of this people. The racial differences are just as diverse: The gaucho from Uruguay could also be a Spanish winegrower. - Estancia Santa Ercilia, Palomas, Province Salto, Uruguay - 1975

The boleadoras were the gaucho's first weapon with which he infallibly forced a bull to the ground within thirty yards. Although they are still part of the equipment today and maintain their place in custom, they have long since had to give way to the lasso and barbed wire and are hardly used for hunting either. - Estancia Santa Ercilia, Palomas, Province Salto, Uruguay - 1975

The ritual of the asado and the mate is repeated with each stage. - Estancia Santa Ercilia, Palomas, Province Salto, Uruguay - 1975

Ramón Bandera from Estancia El Hervidero is a master at making leather straps. - Province Salto, Uruguay - 1975