The countryside is where the gauchos traditionally inhabited and La Cinacina is a gaucho ranch. We took rides on the carriages, looked at the horses, saw them play games on the horses.
One game the gauchos played (it was actually a father and son) was called Sortija. They started off at a gallop a bit down this dirt path and had to get a piece of wood shaped like a pen in a very, very small ring that is suspended from rope above the path. It looks extremely difficult and the son (about 25 years old) needed a couple tries to get it.
They also did some races on the horses.
We then had asado... yumm! Asado is the Argentine version of a BBQ. Lots of beef and chicken and chorrizo (sausage). After the great feast a gaucho band played music as two dancers performed the tango and some other dances. We had flan con dulce de leche and cafe during the performance.
Right after the carriage ride, though, a bunch of IES students and staff played a game of soccer with a couple of the gaucho kids that were there. It was super good and I got some good pictures from it!
After the asado and performance, we had mate and just relaxed--it was so nice to be 1.5-2 hours away from the city for a bit. I love BA but I am not a city girl.
Who knows, maybe I'll turn into one ;)
Chau!
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