The term gaucho may come from the Quechua word huachu meaning orphan or vagabond. The gaucho of old was a solitary, hard- riding, hard living freedom loving man.

The gaucho is a skilled horseman and a symbol of Argentine culture. They are known for their horsemanship, hunting skills & traditional way of life centered around cattle & livestock.

The gaucho is who did everything in this Argentine land. Being a gaucho is not only to know how to lasso an animal,wear boots,wear a resta ,wear everyday alpargatas and saddle a horse.

Tradition is not a melancholic memory of the past,it is a permanent ,endless process…and that is the reason why human beings are building today tomorrow’s tradition. Their race was born from a very old race and a very new land. So,when the Damascene iron was splashed with red,this original being (the gaucho) was born. Maybe we still have to remember this,but their ancestors are none other than Spaniards and indigenous people.