Spinning windmill
Spinning windmill on estancia - Patagonia, Argentina
During the first centuries of Spanish colonial rule, cattle introduced by the Spanish roamed...
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Spinning windmill on estancia - Patagonia, Argentina
During the first centuries of Spanish colonial rule, cattle introduced by the Spanish roamed free and man undertook raids to catch and slaughter them.
In the 19th century stationary ranching ventures started to form in the pampas, with permanent buildings and marked livestock with clearly defined ownership. They were called estancias, the term indicating the stationary, permanent character.
The estancia's ranch worker on horseback, the gaucho, is of similar importance to national folklore and identity to the cowboy in North America.
In recent decades agriculture has intensified and often shifted from livestock to crop farming in the pampas of Argentina.
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During the first centuries of Spanish colonial rule, cattle introduced by the Spanish roamed free and man undertook raids to catch and slaughter them.
In the 19th century stationary ranching ventures started to form in the pampas, with permanent buildings and marked livestock with clearly defined ownership. They were called estancias, the term indicating the stationary, permanent character.
The estancia's ranch worker on horseback, the gaucho, is of similar importance to national folklore and identity to the cowboy in North America.
In recent decades agriculture has intensified and often shifted from livestock to crop farming in the pampas of Argentina.
Read less
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