Dining, Shopping and Travel Info — San Antonio de Areco
May 20, 2010 by ande
Filed under The Pampas
When to go: Any fair day is a good day to go to San Antonio de Areco. The ideal time to visit though is during the gaucho festival, which celebrates the ‘Day of the Gaucho’ on the 10th of November. Gauchos and their horses from all over Argentina come galloping through the cobbled streets to [...]
San Antonio de Areco — A Gaucho Getaway Near Buenos Aires
May 20, 2010 by ande
Filed under Destinations, The Pampas
San Antonio de Areco, only an hour-and-a-half from Buenos Aires, is an idyllic pampa town to experience the charm of Argentine gaucho life. An easy drive from the capital, the picturesque pueblo welcomes day tripping porteños and international jet setters in search of their inner cowboys. The town dates to 1730 and to this day [...]
Gauchito Gil — Argentina’s Gaucho Saint
Folk Saint. War hero. Outlaw deserter. Dubious myth. Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez, better known as “Gauchito Gil” is the colorful figure who represents many things to many different people in his native Argentina. Imagine Robin Hood meets patriotic soldier meets protective Saint and you will have some idea of the many sentiments this mercurial character elicits in Argentine popular culture
