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A Day at the Estancia Santa Susana - Buenos Aires Cruise Ship Shore Excursion

By Linda Garrison, About.com

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Argentine Gauchos Demonstrate their Horseback Riding Skills

Argentine gaucho grabs the silver ring.

Gaucho shows his horseback riding skills as he grabs the silver ring on a ranch near Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Photo (c) Linda Garrison
After the heavy luncheon, entertainment, and dancing, we adjourned to a small set of bleachers to watch the gauchos and their ponies demonstrate their skills. It was great fun, and most of the women in the audience (including me) got a kiss on the cheek from a gaucho along with a souvenir "silver" ring that had been plucked from a string as he galloped past. Ronnie said I even blushed a little, but I think he was just teasing.
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