FLORES, Uruguay - Even Charles Darwin was smitten by the gauchos. Notes from his 1833 expedition to South America excitedly describe a rare breed of cowboys discovered riding the open plains, "long, ...

David travels to a ranch to follow the gaucho life.

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Gauchos, the Latin American equivalent of cowboys, vie for the title of best rider during Uruguay's Criolla Week. The event, held in Montevideo's Prado Park, sees gauchos from all over Uruguay and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Uruguayan accordion master Walter Roldán, from the northern city of Tacuarembó, assembled an all-star group to record the rural dance music that ...

The festival is part of the celebrations of Criolla week in Montevideo. Credit: EPA/SANDRO PEREYRA The cultural event has taken place in Uruguay since 1925 and now has attracts 200,000 visitors.

Between Argentina and Brazil lies a country not much bigger than Arkansas in both population and geographical area. Not surprisingly, Uruguay attracts far fewer North American visitors than its much ...

It’s a Holy Week tradition in Uruguay’s capital and a chance for 'gauchos', the country's cowboys to show off their skills. The gauchos compete by trying to stay on bucking wild horses for 8 to 10 ...