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  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_368.jpg
  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_340.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_18.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_7.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_13.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_670.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_713.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_714.jpg
  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_348.jpg
  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_354.jpg
  • Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra_or_Andean_Cowboy_311.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_131.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_142.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
Richard Peters
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_188.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_137.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_129.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_124.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_97.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_110.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_83.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_82.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_81.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_67.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_24.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_37.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_66.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_65.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_53.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_51.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_50.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_38.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_19.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_16.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowboy_8.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_657.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_682.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_678.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy gear<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_gear_728.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowboy<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151208_Amerindian_Cowboy_715.jpg
  • Cowboy, Serra da Bodoquena. Limestone elevated area which devides the Pantanal and the Cerrado. Mato Grosso do Sur Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    22331_Cowboy_Serra_da_Bodoquena.jpg
  • Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) & Vaquero or Cowboy<br />
Savannah<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Central and South America
    1SA503 Giant Anteater & Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquero' Cowboy<br />
Cerrado Habitat<br />
Piaui State, BRAZIL.  South America
    D1X_2502_Cerrado_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2363_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2352_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2344_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2332_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2330_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2318_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2287_Cowboy.jpg
  • Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) & Vaquero or Cowboy<br />
Savannah<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Central and South America
    1SA501 Giant Anteater & Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquero' Cowboy<br />
Cerrado Habitat<br />
Piaui State, BRAZIL.  South America
    D1X_2503_Cerrado_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquero' Cowboy Drinking from River<br />
Cerrado Habitat<br />
Piaui State, BRAZIL.  South America
    D1X_2497_Cerrado_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquero' Cowboy Drinking from River<br />
Cerrado Habitat<br />
Piaui State, BRAZIL.  South America
    D1X_2496_Cerrado_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquero' Cowboy Drinking from River<br />
Cerrado Habitat<br />
Piaui State, BRAZIL.  South America
    D1X_2493_Cerrado_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2356_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2349_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2338_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquiero' Cowboy<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2328_Cowboy.jpg
  • Vaquero (Cowboy) on horseback<br />
Bina Hill<br />
Savannah<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    3GY1744 Vaquero on horseback.jpg
  • Vaquero (Cowboy) on horseback<br />
Bina Hill<br />
Savannah<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    3GY1684 Vaquero on horseback.jpg
  • As the chagra (cowboy) herds the cattle into the corral they start moving around in a huge circle<br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (25,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10914 Chagra & Cattle.tif
  • Ranch Manager (Mayordomo) - Ernesto Yauli - Chagra (cowboy) and cattle in corral.<br />
During a 2 week process the Chagras ride to all areas of the ranch herding the cattle in for the annual round-up. <br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (25,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    11070_Chagra_&_Cattle.jpg
  • As the chagra (cowboy) herds the cattle into the corral they start moving around in a huge circle<br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (25,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10914_Chagra_&_Cattle.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2366_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2347_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2342_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2368_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2362_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2348_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2339_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2283_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2284_Cowboy.jpg
  • Brazilian 'Vaquieros' Cowboys<br />
Caatinga Habitat<br />
Piaui State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
<br />
Fully leather clad against harsh spines of Caatinga Vegetation.
    D1X_2282_Cowboy.jpg
  • Chagra (cowboy) being charged by bull while riding in Paramo (High altitude grasslands) to herd the cattle<br />
Chagras overnight in the Paramo in the furthest corners of the ranch to then drive the cattle towards the ranch the following day for the annual round-up.<br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (25,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10576_Chagra_in_Paramo.jpg
  • Chagra (cowboy) - (Luis/Lucho Yauli) riding in Paramo (High altitude grasslands) to herd the cattle<br />
Chagras overnight in the Paramo in the furthest corners of the ranch to then drive the cattle towards the ranch the following day for the annual round-up.<br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (35,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10221_Chagra_in_Paramo.jpg
  • Chagra (cowboy) riding in Paramo (High altitude grasslands) to herd the cattle<br />
Chagras overnight in the Paramo in the furthest corners of the ranch to then drive the cattle towards the ranch the following day for the annual round-up.<br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (35,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    9097_Chagras.jpg
  • Horse<br />
Chagra or Andean Cowboy<br />
Cotopaxi Province<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    20160720_Chagra's_horse_356.jpg
  • Chagras (cowboys) herding cattle towards Hacienda<br />
During a 2 week process the Chagras ride to all areas of the ranch herding the cattle in for the annual round-up. <br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in the Ecuadorian Andes (25,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10968_Cattle_in_Corral.jpg
  • Chagras (cowboys) herding cattle towards Hacienda<br />
During a 2 week process the Chagras ride to all areas of the ranch herding the cattle in for the annual round-up. <br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in the Ecuadorian Andes (25,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    10882_Herding_Cattle.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal. This cowboy has soda can tops on his chaps and an old watch strap secures his pistol in place.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23401_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal. This cowboy has soda can tops on his chaps and an old watch strap secures his pistol in place.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23411_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' ('Adão' Gilson Gomez) in the Central Pantanal. He is drinkng 'hierba de mate' from a hollowed out bull's horn. The mate horns go everywhere with them.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23453_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23481_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23447_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' ('Junior Perera) in the Central Pantanal sitting on cattle corral fence. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal. Junior's hat band is made from soda can tops.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23426_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal. Wearing typical knife from the region with it's huge leather back protectors.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23479_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal during the floods.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23433_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' ('Adão' Gilson Gomez) in the Central Pantanal. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23418_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' ('Adão' Gilson Gomez) in the Central Pantanal. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23423_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' ('Adão' Gilson Gomez) in the Central Pantanal attempts to lasso a bull. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23420_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal - showing hollowed out bulls horn and used for drinking 'mate'. These mate horns and spoons go everywhere with them. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23437_Matte_horn.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal - showing the traditional stirrup of the region. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23409_Pantanal_stirrups.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal - showing the traditional stirrup of the region. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23406_Pantanal_stirrups.jpg
  • Pantanal cowboy 'Boiadeiro' in the Central Pantanal - showing the traditional stirrup of the region. They wear hard-wearing leather chaps over jeans or even shorts. Boots or bare foot depending on the season or where they are working. Many carry guns as there are cattle thiefs who attempt to steal the cattle as the fazendas are large. The 'boiadeiros' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23407_Pantanal_stirrups.jpg
  • Chagras (cowboys) riding in Paramo (High altitude grasslands) to herd the cattle<br />
Chagras overnight in the Paramo in the furthest corners of the ranch to then drive the cattle towards the ranch the following day for the annual round-up.<br />
Yanahurco Hacienda (Ranch) - largest privately owned ranch in Ecuador (35,000 Hectares)<br />
Base of Cotopaxi Volcano<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
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  • Pantanal cowboys 'Boiadeiros' in the Central Pantanal during the floods.<br />
Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America
    23431_Pantanal_cowboy.jpg
  • Zach Montes<br />
Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Cattle Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
South Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
Once the largest private ranch in the world
    20151209_Zach_Montes_72.jpg
  • Cattle<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Cattle_120.jpg
  • Amerindian Cowgirl<br />
Savanna <br />
Rurununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151209_Amerindian_Cowgirl_112.jpg
  • Skulls Dadanawa Ranch<br />
Cattle Ranch<br />
Savanna <br />
South Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
Once the largest private ranch in the world
    20151208_Skulls_Dadanawa_Ranch_410.jpg
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