The Gaucho stands as one of the best-known cultural symbols of Argentina. This rough, tough, free-riding horseman of the pampas, a proud cousin of the North American cowboy is maintained in Argentine culture as the perfect embodiment of argentinidad, the very essence of the national character. He usually spent most of his time on horseback roaming the ranchlands and has been elevated to the level of myth, celebrated in both song and prose, and well endowed with the virtues of strength, bravery and honor.

     The Gaucho, or Cowboy, evokes both a sense of romanticism and nationalism in Argentina. This frontiersman was a good horseman and was known for his independence of spirit. The gaucho was commonly of mestizo heritage. He herded cattle and, according to legend, lived on his horse.

For many people, Gaucho comes from orphan("Guacho" in spanish) since they come from two civilizations (the European and the Indian). Possibly the first gauchos were people who broke their ties with the past and chose the loneliness of the great Pampa, where there was water and grass for the cows introduced by the European colonists to graze.  

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