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 ...

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 ...

SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (AP) — Argentine cowboys, known as gauchos, celebrated Independence Day in San Isidro with bronco riding and barbecue. Argentina declared independence from Spain on July 9, 1816.

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 ...

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 ...