The Gauchos In Argentina

Gauchos were important to Argentina during most of the nineteenth century because Argentina was a major export in beef, more specifically longhorn beef. The Gauchos would make a living by herding this wild cattle, using wild horses which was extremely difficult to do. The cowboys did the Argentinian government a favor because they did not have to pay to produce this inferior meat source because the Gauchos did it for them. During the 1830s, the Gauchos’ role in society began to change. This was due to the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean, which was Argentina’s main importer of the longhorn beef. The slaves were the only ones who ate this beef because not only was it cheap and filling, it was found useless among others who could afford