La Pampa

La Pampa is the land of the legendary gauchos. Here, amid immense plains, covered with pasture and thistle, these “knights of La Pampa” ride herd on thousands of head of cattle and invoke romantic fantasies of charm, skill and chivalry. The best way to have a close look at the country life of a gaucho is by taking part in a Fiesta Gaucha. Spend a full day on an estancia. After a warm welcome, taste “empanadas” and partake in an Argentinean barbecue, known as an “asado.” Enjoy excellent local wines, a folk show and demonstrations of gaucho skills. Overnight stays can be arranged at one of the estancias, which are elegant residences built in British or French colonial style by landowners and converted into comfortable country inns.