gaucho

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The tale is believed to be based on the life of the gaucho Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez, though little is known about his life.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

There is even rural “gauchopunk” complete with gaucho androids dreaming of electric emus, conjured by Argentine writer Michel Nieva in a tongue-in-cheek reference to Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

On Thursday, Dudamel presented the full ballet score that follows the day in the life of a gaucho out to prove himself and win his love.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2022

It was brought to Argentina's sprawling plains, or pampas, by British immigrants in the late 1800s, where it found a home alongside the South American country's iconic gaucho cowboys.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2022

This is not because the gaucho is a glutton, but because a meat diet does not fully satisfy the demands of the human system.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by Spears, John R.