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The Argentinian word gaucho could be described as a loose equivalent to the North American "cowboy" (vaquero, in Spanish), the term often connotes the 19th century more than the present day; then gauchos made up the majority of the rural population, herding cows on the vast Estancias, and practicing hunting as their main economic activities.

Description
The Argentinian word gaucho could be described as a loose equivalent to the North American "cowboy" (vaquero, in Spanish), the term often connotes the 19th century more than the present day; then gauchos made up the majority of the rural population, herding cows on the vast Estancias, and practicing hunting as their main economic activities.