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گائوچو
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thumb|upright|200px|Gaucho from Argentina, photographed in Peru, 1868 A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol mainly in Argentina and Uruguay but also in Paraguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, southern Bolivia, and southern Chile. Gauchos became greatly admired and renowned in legend, folklore, and literature and became an important part of their regional cultural tradition. Beginning late in the 19th century, after the heyday of the gauchos, they were celebrated by South American writers.
A gaucho is a skilled horseman from South America, particularly Argentina and Uruguay, who became celebrated in regional folklore and literature as a brave and iconic figure. The gaucho represents an important part of cultural tradition in several South American countries and was especially romanticized by writers beginning in the late 19th century.
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- cattle rancher
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- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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