STORIES : The Gauchos
The Gauchos
The Horsemen 1 (World)
By Patricio Estay
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The gaucho wears cotton shoes, to which he attaches stirrups (espuelas) with leather straps which tighten the bottom of the leg. In the province of Corrientes, the gaucho is happy to take off his boots so that he can ride with bare feet. Argentina.