Alberto Lastre sits on his horse outside a bar after parading on "Tradition Day" in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. This town in Buenos Aires province holds a gaucho festival ...

VATICAN CITY – If Pope Francis is feeling a bit homesick these days, he need only go downstairs to St. Peter's Square. The Vatican on Friday opened an exhibit on Argentine gauchos, the legendary ...

VATICAN CITY >> Pope Francis canonized Argentina’s “gaucho priest” Sunday, bestowing sainthood on the poncho-wearing, mate-sipping pastor who rode his mule Malacara to the far-flung Argentine ...

SAN ANTONIO DE ARECO, Argentina (AP) — There is no whip in sight, no shouting or loud jabs. Not even a firm hand on the reins. And yet Martin Tatta somehow persuades his beloved Milonga to join him in ...

The allure of cowboys and outlaws has fascinated people for centuries. Tales of adventures in the Wild West – of exploring the unknown on horseback and battling the elements – have made their way into ...

VATICAN CITYVATICAN CITY — If Pope Francis is feeling a bit homesick these days, he need only go downstairs to St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican on Friday opened an exhibit on Argentine gauchos, the ...

In Argentina, it's increasingly common for people to direct their prayers to the spirit of a 19th century "gaucho." Little is known about Antonio Gil, except that the cowboy was an outlaw who was ...

Towering mountains with cloud-shrouded peaks appear to scrape the heavens as sweeping vineyards sprawl toward the horizon. After hiking through lush landscapes, take a train to the arid Rio de la ...